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Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in Missouri

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Western Cattle-Egret in Missouri has fallen sharply: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

-53%Since 1974
14Routes In State
41Years

Notable Western Cattle-Egret Trends in Missouri

long arc declinecomputed index

Western Cattle-Egret has fallen sharply in Missouri: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

Western Cattle-Egret Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Western Cattle-Egret in Missouri is projected to fall about 56% by 2029 — from 0.36 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.16 (95% range 0.00–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±301.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-56%Change by 2029
0.16Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.995% range
±301.4%Backtest error
19722029
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
20250.210.001.9
20260.200.001.9
20270.190.001.9
20280.170.001.9
20290.160.001.9

Western Cattle-Egret Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Western Cattle-Egret in Missouri.
Cp Girardeau2120241977
Blodgett1220132013
Reeds919951995
Cassville819941994
Stet819951983
Filley520132013
Frankford519951995
Pineville319921983
Whitewater320242000
Deventer220111972
Watson219931993
Frazier119941994
Tarkio119771977
Syracuse120052005

Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in Other States

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