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Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Indiana

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Red-headed Woodpecker in Indiana has declined: down 44% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-44%Since 1968
67Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in Indiana

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

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Indiana is projected to fall about 63% by 2029 — from 3.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.2 (95% range 0.00–2.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±62.4%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-63%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.995% range
±62.4%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
20251.50.003.1
20261.40.003.0
20271.40.003.0
20281.30.002.9
20291.20.002.9

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Indiana.
Jamestown1620241986
Wallace1520241999
Decatur1320242002
Newberry1220241999
Indian Spgs920241982
Frankfort920221999
Pimento820241981
Brazil820241966
Georgia820241999
Knox720241981
Spencer720241967
Monticello520241981
Friendswood520241986
Washington520241987
Cumback520041966
Maplewood520212000
Galveston420241981
Millersburg420191981
New Phila420241982
South Bend319891966
Kewanna320221981
Columbia Cty320231981
Thorntown320231982
Tipton319911966
Azalia320241982

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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