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Red-cockaded Woodpecker In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasForest birds

Red-cockaded Woodpecker in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has fallen sharply: down 56% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-56%Since 1969
16Routes In Region
44Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Red-cockaded Woodpecker has fallen sharply in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: down 56% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-cockaded Woodpecker in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.08 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±119.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1395% range
±119.9%Backtest error
19672029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20250.000.000.13
20260.000.000.13
20270.000.000.13
20280.000.000.13
20290.000.000.13

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Red-cockaded Woodpecker in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
Locust BayouARKANSAS31967
ChathamLOUISIANA31967
NatchezLOUISIANA32024
WechesTEXAS32018
Fort PolkLOUISIANA21970
Powell ParkTEXAS22013
Old MiloARKANSAS11981
StampsARKANSAS11977
De RidderLOUISIANA11984
DerryLOUISIANA11979
FishvilleLOUISIANA12016
Fishville 2LOUISIANA12021
New WaverlyTEXAS12024
DibollTEXAS11980
CrossroadsTEXAS11967
Mt. SelmanTEXAS12023

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.