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Species · Kansas · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Redhead Population Trend in Kansas

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Redhead in Kansas has declined: down 47% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-47%Since 1970
4Routes In State
31Years

Notable Redhead Trends in Kansas

No notable trend signals for Redhead in Kansas. See the full index history below.

Redhead Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Redhead in Kansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.14 (95% range 0.00–0.78). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±130.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.14Projected 2026 index
0.00–0.7895% range
±130.4%Backtest error
19682026
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
20220.150.000.80
20230.150.000.79
20240.140.000.79
20250.140.000.79
20260.140.000.78

Redhead Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Redhead in Kansas.
Albert4120191968
Coats119871987
Plymell120212001
Grigston120192019

Redhead Population Trend in Other States

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