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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Ruby-throated Hummingbird In Oaks and Prairies

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Oaks and Prairies has declined: down 40% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-40%Since 1969
57Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 72% by 2029 — from 0.36 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.62 (95% range 0.18–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±90.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+72%Change by 2029
0.62Projected 2029 index
0.18–1.195% range
±90.4%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
20250.610.171.1
20260.610.181.1
20270.620.181.1
20280.620.181.1
20290.620.181.1

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Oaks and Prairies.
HeyburnOKLAHOMA62024
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA42009
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA32024
BarnsdallOKLAHOMA31975
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA22017
BeggsOKLAHOMA22022
TatumsOKLAHOMA22021
DuncanOKLAHOMA22021
SchroederTEXAS21992
Oak GroveTEXAS21997
Peach CreekTEXAS21986
OakwoodTEXAS21980
Wolfe CityTEXAS21980
RhomeTEXAS22024
CayugaTEXAS22024
Blue RidgeTEXAS22019
YoakumTEXAS22005
BonnerTEXAS22012
Gambill Ref.TEXAS22023
LocoOKLAHOMA11985
ChoctawOKLAHOMA12021
NobleOKLAHOMA12024
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA12023
SkiatookOKLAHOMA12019
CampbelltonTEXAS12017

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