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Ruby-throated Hummingbird In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasGeneralists

Ruby-throated Hummingbird in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has edged down: down 17% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-17%Since 1969
103Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to rise about 31% by 2029 — from 0.59 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.77 (95% range 0.01–1.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±51.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+31%Change by 2029
0.77Projected 2029 index
0.01–1.595% range
±51.5%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
20250.800.031.6
20260.790.021.6
20270.790.021.6
20280.780.011.5
20290.770.011.5

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Ruby-throated Hummingbird in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
PocolaOKLAHOMA82016
PhillipsOKLAHOMA52008
HavanaARKANSAS42021
GoodwaterOKLAHOMA42021
MassardARKANSAS32016
StephensARKANSAS32015
Fort JessupLOUISIANA32022
GoodwillLOUISIANA32021
BlancoOKLAHOMA32016
CanadianOKLAHOMA32017
ChandlerTEXAS31996
WechesTEXAS32024
WaldronARKANSAS22024
StarkARKANSAS22021
LockesburgARKANSAS22018
SpringhillARKANSAS22022
PrincetonARKANSAS22014
NanceARKANSAS22024
Hatfield 2ARKANSAS22024
CypressLOUISIANA21987
Mer RougeLOUISIANA22008
ChathamLOUISIANA21975
LongstreetLOUISIANA22024
ZwolleLOUISIANA22017
WomackLOUISIANA22024

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