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Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Colorado

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Red-headed Woodpecker in Colorado has declined: down 47% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-47%Since 1973
26Routes In State
51Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in Colorado

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

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in Colorado

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Colorado is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±55.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.03Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1595% range
±55.5%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.040.000.15
20260.040.000.15
20270.040.000.15
20280.040.000.15
20290.030.000.15

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in Colorado

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Colorado.
Pinneo220091973
Abarr220241969
Doyle Bridge 2220231998
Julesburg220211998
Grover220212010
Kirk220232022
Harmony119831975
Fleming120062006
Kiowa120161980
Last Chance119791979
Boyero120161982
Lamar120011974
Two Buttes119841979
Wildhorse L120241990
Gordon Creek119961996
Bethune120191993
Comanche Pk120232023
Nunn120092009
Fort Morgan120211996
Burlington120212008
Timpas120061997
Amherst120232000
Prospect Val120002000
Doyle Bridge119931993
Neegrande120191992

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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