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Redhead Population Trend in Wyoming

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Redhead in Wyoming has surged: up 116% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

+116%Since 1981
20Routes In State
40Years

Notable Redhead Trends in Wyoming

long arc increasecomputed index

Redhead has surged in Wyoming: up 116% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

Redhead Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Redhead in Wyoming is projected to rise about 123% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.28 (95% range 0.00–0.66). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±216.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+123%Change by 2029
0.28Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.6695% range
±216.7%Backtest error
19772029
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
20250.270.000.65
20260.270.000.65
20270.270.000.65
20280.280.000.65
20290.280.000.66

Redhead Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Redhead in Wyoming.
Rock River3520221990
Carter 21120242018
Fontenelle720212016
Riverview620211999
Brookhurst420191980
Natrona319881981
Bucknum320001996
Wyarno219771977
Recluse220161983
Seedskadee220151996
Lamont219931993
Harmony220221988
Flamin Gorge219941994
Yellowstone120161987
Clark120062006
Tensleep120102010
Soda Well119821982
Newcastle119991999
Shirley119891989
Walcott120191989

Redhead Population Trend in Other States

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