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Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Alabama

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Red-headed Woodpecker in Alabama has held roughly steady: down 4% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-4%Since 1968
106Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in Alabama

No notable trend signals for Red-headed Woodpecker in Alabama. See the full index history below.

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Alabama is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.2 (95% range 0.62–1.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±26.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.62–1.895% range
±26.2%Backtest error
19662029
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
20251.20.631.8
20261.20.631.8
20271.20.631.8
20281.20.621.8
20291.20.621.8

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Alabama.
Eufaula1020241996
Mt. Gilead720241994
Rock Chapel620241995
Woodville620242007
South520231966
Epes520241980
Citronelle520231998
Newton420241966
Grangeburg420231966
Birmingham419951969
Holt420231993
Liberty City 2420222017
Nixburg 2420242001
Drummond420242001
Hillsboro319941971
Greensport320231985
Warrior Std320241966
Cottonton320241966
Brantley320241966
Foley319841966
Blocton320241969
Liberty City320111979
Escatawpa320231983
Elberta320221986
Gastonburg320241997

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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