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Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Arkansas

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Red-headed Woodpecker in Arkansas has fallen sharply: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-54%Since 1969
59Routes In State
57Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in Arkansas

long arc declinecomputed index

Red-headed Woodpecker has fallen sharply in Arkansas: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Arkansas is projected to fall about 51% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.79 (95% range 0.00–2.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±57.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-51%Change by 2029
0.79Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.095% range
±57.5%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
20250.890.002.1
20260.860.002.1
20270.840.002.0
20280.810.002.0
20290.790.002.0

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Arkansas.
Crowley'S Ridge720242011
England620242012
Hughes520231967
Gillett520242010
South Bend420231967
Nance420242015
Locust Bayou320231967
Waldron320191981
Ravenden Springs320142012
Havana320212010
Sims320232011
Kelso320162011
Magazine Mtn320211997
Princeton320142003
Wilson320241994
Ramsey219951967
Stamps220231967
Hope220231967
Ashdown220181968
Blakely219971969
Saffell220191967
Rupert220241968
Massard220111967
Fulton220241967
Centerton220232010

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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