Species · Missouri · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Western Meadowlark Population Trend in Missouri
Western Meadowlark in Missouri has collapsed: down 97% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
-97%Since 1969
34Routes In State
57Years
Notable Western Meadowlark Trends in Missouri
long arc declinecomputed index
Western Meadowlark has collapsed in Missouri: down 97% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
Western Meadowlark Population Forecast in Missouri
If the recent trend holds, Western Meadowlark in Missouri is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±233.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.395% range
±233.6%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.3 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.3 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.3 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.3 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.3 |
Western Meadowlark Survey Routes in Missouri
| Bolckow | 50 | 1992 | 1967 |
| Tarkio | 48 | 1989 | 1968 |
| Hamilton | 27 | 1985 | 1972 |
| Elmo | 12 | 2023 | 2016 |
| Akers | 5 | 1987 | 1987 |
| Lucerne | 3 | 2021 | 2018 |
| Stet | 3 | 1992 | 1973 |
| Cameron | 2 | 2022 | 1986 |
| Pineville | 2 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Watson | 2 | 2024 | 1991 |
| Queen City | 2 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Frazier | 2 | 2019 | 1967 |
| Trenton | 2 | 2008 | 1967 |
| Kearney | 2 | 2009 | 1994 |
| Cassville | 1 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Cp Girardeau | 1 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Kahoka2 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Barnard | 1 | 2022 | 1999 |
| New Hampton | 1 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Filley | 1 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Reeds | 1 | 1994 | 1974 |
| Weston | 1 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Danville | 1 | 2010 | 1967 |
| Cole Camp | 1 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Ohio | 1 | 2013 | 1977 |
Western Meadowlark Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.