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Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Mississippi

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Red-headed Woodpecker in Mississippi has edged up: up 22% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+22%Since 1968
73Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in Mississippi

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

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in Mississippi is projected to rise about 16% by 2029 — from 2.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.6 (95% range 1.2–4.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±26.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+16%Change by 2029
2.6Projected 2029 index
1.2–4.095% range
±26.3%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
20252.61.24.0
20262.61.24.0
20272.61.24.0
20282.61.24.0
20292.61.24.0

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in Mississippi.
Diberville1719871979
Eagle Lake1320242012
Latimer 2820232021
Trace Chickasaw820242012
Dundee720221970
Grenada Lake720191997
Neely620122006
Benndale620231974
Leaf River620132008
Beverly520111967
Commerce519931966
Utica520211966
Poplarville519781972
Fontainbleau519771966
Moon520181996
Forest420241972
Tupelo420191969
Aberdeen420241973
Trace North420182009
Dahomey Nwr420242011
Trace Madison420192016
Trace Choctaw420182012
Tchula319711970
Lucien320081970
Olive Branch320011966

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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