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Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Kansas

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Red-headed Woodpecker in Kansas has declined: down 38% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-38%Since 1969
66Routes In State
57Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in Kansas

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

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Kansas is projected to fall about 44% by 2029 — from 4.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.4 (95% range 0.28–4.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-44%Change by 2029
2.4Projected 2029 index
0.28–4.595% range
±20.5%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
20252.70.524.8
20262.60.464.7
20272.50.404.7
20282.50.344.6
20292.40.284.5

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Kansas.
Covert3720241967
Phillipsburg2120221967
Logan1820221967
Kanopolis1220241967
Lincolnville1220242002
Jewell 21220242006
Jewell1120051967
Jamestown1120242000
Ashland920211969
Hanover920231969
Hollenberg920231969
St John720191967
Hodges720142000
Buckeye620231967
Hays620141967
Missler620161975
Thrall519701967
Coats520241967
Gray520191967
Beloit 2520182005
Wreford420241967
Gove420221970
Severance420242000
Beloit420032000
Melrose320231967

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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