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Species · BCR 22 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-headed Woodpecker In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieForest birds

Red-headed Woodpecker in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has declined: down 43% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-43%Since 1968
275Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 90% by 2029 — from 4.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.41 (95% range 0.00–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±95.2%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-90%Change by 2029
0.41Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.295% range
±95.2%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
20250.870.003.7
20260.760.003.5
20270.640.003.4
20280.530.003.3
20290.410.003.2

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
MadisonMISSOURI482024
Kahoka2MISSOURI332024
StillwellILLINOIS242023
EmdenMISSOURI222024
RobinsonILLINOIS212023
BelleviewILLINOIS202024
JamestownINDIANA162024
College SpgsIOWA162004
TrentonMISSOURI162024
WallaceINDIANA152024
WarrenMISSOURI151983
SticklervillMISSOURI152024
FrankfordMISSOURI152024
Mt HamillIOWA142024
LurayMISSOURI142024
AuburnMISSOURI142024
MurdockNEBRASKA142024
DecaturINDIANA132024
AthensvilleILLINOIS122024
ConcordILLINOIS122024
Red RockIOWA122024
LincolnvilleKANSAS122024
KirksvilleMISSOURI122024
College Spgs 2IOWA112023
BloomvilleOHIO112024

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