Species · Louisiana · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Population Trend in Louisiana
Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Louisiana has collapsed: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
-76%Since 1969
9Routes In State
32Years
Notable Red-cockaded Woodpecker Trends in Louisiana
long arc declinecomputed index
Red-cockaded Woodpecker has collapsed in Louisiana: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Population Forecast in Louisiana
If the recent trend holds, Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Louisiana is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±214.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1195% range
±214.4%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Survey Routes in Louisiana
| Chatham | 3 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Natchez | 3 | 2024 | 1992 |
| Lacombe | 2 | 1973 | 1967 |
| Fort Polk | 2 | 1970 | 1968 |
| De Ridder | 1 | 1984 | 1982 |
| Pearl River | 1 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Derry | 1 | 1979 | 1979 |
| Fishville | 1 | 2016 | 1967 |
| Fishville 2 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 |
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.