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Sedge Wren Population Trend in Missouri

Sedge Wren in Missouri has collapsed: down 91% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-91%Since 1969
20Routes In State
39Years

Notable Sedge Wren Trends in Missouri

long arc declinecomputed index

Sedge Wren has collapsed in Missouri: down 91% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Sedge Wren Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Sedge Wren in Missouri is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.01Projected 2028 index
0.000.2195% range
±49.2%Backtest error
19672028
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
20240.020.000.22
20250.020.000.21
20260.020.000.21
20270.020.000.21
20280.010.000.21

Sedge Wren Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Sedge Wren in Missouri.
Rockingham219971978
Frazier220101969
Bolckow219841984
Kirksville220161996
Mcfall220231995
Deventer119751975
Barnard119991999
Watson120192004
Danville120042004
Syracuse119981998
Ohio119991973
Madison120051993
Huntsville120112011
Kahoka119711967
Sticklervill120101996
Trenton120161967
Tarkio119871969
Laclede120131998
Kingsville120092009
Frankford120032000

Sedge Wren Population Trend in Other States

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