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Red-winged Blackbird Population Trend in Oklahoma

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Red-winged Blackbird in Oklahoma has edged up: up 13% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+13%Since 1969
69Routes In State
57Years

Notable Red-winged Blackbird Trends in Oklahoma

No notable trend signals for Red-winged Blackbird in Oklahoma. See the full index history below.

Red-winged Blackbird Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, Red-winged Blackbird in Oklahoma is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 36 in 2024 to a central estimate of 31 (95% range 13–49). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
31Projected 2029 index
13–4995% range
±14.5%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
2025311449
2026311449
2027311349
2028311349
2029311349

Red-winged Blackbird Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Red-winged Blackbird in Oklahoma.
Hooker33720241992
Hunter31720241992
Wakita9720161967
Douglas9020221967
Cookietown5920061968
Beaver5720181979
Ft Sill East5219941994
Colony4919951995
Cooperton4320241992
Hardesty4120241970
Sickles3920211992
Cashion3820241992
Welch3720241967
Keyes3720241992
Felt3120241971
Peoria3020231967
Loco2719851967
Rosston2520181967
Elgin2520161994
Hollis2520241993
Ft Sill West2519941994
Jet2420241992
Phillips2220081968
Lookout2120231967
Randlett2020241967

Red-winged Blackbird Population Trend in Other States

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