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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Rose-breasted Grosbeak In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Central Hardwoods has risen sharply: up 74% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+74%Since 1970
43Routes In Region
53Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Rose-breasted Grosbeak has risen sharply in Central Hardwoods: up 74% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.05 (95% range 0.01–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.05Projected 2029 index
0.01–0.0995% range
±44.9%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.050.010.09
20260.050.010.09
20270.050.010.09
20280.050.010.09
20290.050.010.09

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Central Hardwoods.
WoodlandvilleMISSOURI32023
BirdsILLINOIS22005
SpencerINDIANA22016
Clear SpringINDIANA22023
HandleyMISSOURI21986
HaydenMISSOURI22012
RomeOHIO22024
ComptonARKANSAS11970
AvocaARKANSAS11972
Brnt PrairieILLINOIS11999
BremenILLINOIS12011
DelwoodILLINOIS12023
YorkILLINOIS12024
SanduskyILLINOIS12010
PimentoINDIANA12005
BrazilINDIANA12007
BelmontINDIANA12024
AzaliaINDIANA11992
CumbackINDIANA11987
CelestineINDIANA12001
New PhilaINDIANA12003
CorydonINDIANA11977
HoosierINDIANA12024
LeveeKENTUCKY11969
PorterKENTUCKY11995

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