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Red-tailed Hawk In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasGeneralists

Red-tailed Hawk in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has increased: up 47% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+47%Since 1969
102Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Red-tailed Hawk in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to rise about 76% by 2029 — from 0.41 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.73 (95% range 0.38–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±107.5%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+76%Change by 2029
0.73Projected 2029 index
0.38–1.195% range
±107.5%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
20250.710.361.1
20260.710.371.1
20270.720.371.1
20280.720.381.1
20290.730.381.1

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
CanadianOKLAHOMA52017
AshdownARKANSAS42023
StarkARKANSAS32023
LockesburgARKANSAS32019
Mer RougeLOUISIANA32008
De QuincyLOUISIANA32019
Mount UnionLOUISIANA32024
New WaverlyTEXAS32023
CrossroadsTEXAS32018
Chandler 2TEXAS32024
Old MiloARKANSAS22014
StampsARKANSAS22023
BlakelyARKANSAS21995
Dry ForkARKANSAS22023
Four LakesARKANSAS22001
DerryLOUISIANA21988
Fort PolkLOUISIANA21975
ClayLOUISIANA22014
ManyLOUISIANA21991
Flat CreekLOUISIANA22015
Fishville 2LOUISIANA22024
BlancoOKLAHOMA22003
PhillipsOKLAHOMA22008
IndianolaOKLAHOMA22024
SandbluffOKLAHOMA21994

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