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Summer Tanager Population Trend in Oklahoma

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Summer Tanager in Oklahoma has surged: up 135% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+135%Since 1969
51Routes In State
57Years

Notable Summer Tanager Trends in Oklahoma

long arc increasecomputed index

Summer Tanager has surged in Oklahoma: up 135% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Summer Tanager Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, Summer Tanager in Oklahoma is projected to rise about 74% by 2029 — from 3.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.9 (95% range 4.3–7.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+74%Change by 2029
5.9Projected 2029 index
4.3–7.595% range
±17.8%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
20255.64.07.2
20265.64.17.2
20275.74.17.3
20285.84.27.4
20295.94.37.5

Summer Tanager Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Summer Tanager in Oklahoma.
Pushmataha5820231994
Goodwater1820211992
Heyburn1720241992
Mt. Herman1720221998
Ouachita Nf1520241991
Hee Mountain1420241999
Holdenville1320241967
Wichita Mts West1220222004
Big Cedar1120241967
Bethel1120241993
Noble1020241967
Wichita Mtns East920222004
Skiatook920191983
Blanco720161967
Keetonville620221993
Beggs520231967
Baron420231967
Wichita Mtns419941994
Colcord420221992
Phillips320051971
Ardmore320071970
Choctaw320211967
Peoria320231967
Barnsdall319771967
Sandbluff319951992

Summer Tanager Population Trend in Other States

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