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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Trend in Missouri

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Missouri has surged: up 486% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+486%Since 1969
90Routes In State
57Years

Notable Ruby-throated Hummingbird Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Ruby-throated Hummingbird has surged in Missouri: up 486% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Missouri is projected to rise about 62% by 2029 — from 1.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.3 (95% range 1.6–2.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+62%Change by 2029
2.3Projected 2029 index
1.6–2.995% range
±24.2%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
20252.11.52.8
20262.11.52.8
20272.21.52.8
20282.21.62.9
20292.31.62.9

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Missouri.
Syracuse720241971
Graydon620241967
Woodlandville520242013
Sweden420211970
Cascade420241969
Ohio420241972
Barks420241994
Marshfield420221996
Frankford420231999
Eugene420242013
Richland420212014
Danville320241969
New Point320232005
Kahoka2320232002
Gerald320242013
Milford320242015
West Plains320242015
Union319991991
Rueter 2320242023
Clementine220021975
Handley220231969
Filley220241976
Warren219691967
Huntsville220241975
Frazier220231995

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Trend in Other States

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