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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Trend in Oklahoma

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Oklahoma has declined: down 44% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-44%Since 1969
48Routes In State
57Years

Notable Ruby-throated Hummingbird Trends in Oklahoma

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

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Oklahoma is projected to rise about 136% by 2029 — from 0.45 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.1 (95% range 0.39–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±97.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+136%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.39–1.795% range
±97.7%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
20251.00.371.7
20261.00.381.7
20271.00.381.7
20281.10.381.7
20291.10.391.7

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Oklahoma.
Pocola820161992
Heyburn620241992
Phillips520081969
Ardmore420091967
Welch420221974
Goodwater420211993
Blanco320161968
Baron320221967
Canadian320171967
Holdenville320241967
Verden320171968
Barnsdall319751971
Big Cedar220161967
Mcalester219911969
Mill Creek220171968
Beggs220221968
Eagle City220091967
Peoria220231968
Collinsville220181967
Matoy220001992
Tatums220211992
Colcord220221992
Pushmataha220231995
Duncan220211986
Loco119851969

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Trend in Other States

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