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Redhead Population Trend in Nebraska

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Redhead in Nebraska has surged: up 84% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

+84%Since 1978
16Routes In State
36Years

Notable Redhead Trends in Nebraska

long arc increasecomputed index

Redhead has surged in Nebraska: up 84% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

Redhead Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Redhead in Nebraska is projected to rise about 277% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.23 (95% range 0.00–0.66). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±277.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+277%Change by 2029
0.23Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.6695% range
±277.1%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
20250.230.000.65
20260.230.000.65
20270.230.000.66
20280.230.000.66
20290.230.000.66

Redhead Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Redhead in Nebraska.
Paxton1820152015
Stratton1420152015
Arthur920232023
Kennedy920081993
Hampton620192019
Brownlee420162009
Wheeler Co320241978
Piester Lake320231967
Table220032003
Belvidere219731973
Nenzel220192019
Bassett220192019
Gordon120191996
Crescent Lk120131980
Richland120162016
Swan Lake120221984

Redhead Population Trend in Other States

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