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Ruby-throated Hummingbird In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieGeneralists

Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has surged: up 419% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+419%Since 1968
239Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Ruby-throated Hummingbird has surged in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie: up 419% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 27% by 2029 — from 0.55 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.70 (95% range 0.51–0.89). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+27%Change by 2029
0.70Projected 2029 index
0.51–0.8995% range
±15.4%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.660.470.85
20260.670.480.86
20270.680.490.87
20280.690.500.88
20290.700.510.89

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
BelleviewILLINOIS102024
JulianNEBRASKA62023
Mt VernonILLINOIS52022
MarshallILLINOIS52024
MaplewoodINDIANA52021
HarveysburgOHIO51996
OhioMISSOURI42024
FrankfordMISSOURI42023
Kings CreekOHIO42007
WelchOKLAHOMA42022
MilroyINDIANA32010
MoreheadKANSAS32024
Trading PostKANSAS32024
DanvilleMISSOURI32024
New PointMISSOURI32023
Kahoka2MISSOURI32023
GeraldMISSOURI32024
MilfordMISSOURI32024
UnionMISSOURI31999
DarrtownOHIO32021
NewarkILLINOIS22021
GulfportILLINOIS22024
MilfordILLINOIS21989
AthensvilleILLINOIS22016
BradburyILLINOIS22024

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