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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Summer Tanager In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Summer Tanager in Central Hardwoods has increased: up 33% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+33%Since 1968
166Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Summer Tanager in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Summer Tanager in Central Hardwoods is projected to rise about 15% by 2029 — from 5.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.5 (95% range 5.4–7.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±5.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+15%Change by 2029
6.5Projected 2029 index
5.4–7.795% range
±5.5%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
20256.35.27.5
20266.45.27.5
20276.45.37.6
20286.55.37.6
20296.55.47.7

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Summer Tanager in Central Hardwoods.
CollinwoodTENNESSEE252024
RichlandMISSOURI232021
YellvilleARKANSAS192022
Trace CollinwoodTENNESSEE192018
Trace LewisTENNESSEE182017
ElkmontALABAMA172024
SyracuseMISSOURI172024
Clementine 2MISSOURI172007
IrontonMISSOURI161980
Ozark NfARKANSAS152024
WilliamsvillMISSOURI152024
LincolnMISSOURI152024
DelwoodILLINOIS142024
SanduskyILLINOIS142023
Doe RunMISSOURI142024
MincyMISSOURI142024
SwaimALABAMA132024
Beaverdam LkILLINOIS132023
Cave In RockILLINOIS132024
CascadeMISSOURI132024
ClementineMISSOURI132002
Rueter 2MISSOURI132024
Indian Mound 2TENNESSEE132023
CourtlandALABAMA122023
TrianaALABAMA122012

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