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White-faced Ibis Population Trend in Nebraska

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White-faced Ibis in Nebraska has edged down: down 21% on the route-weighted index since 1990.

-21%Since 1990
8Routes In State
23Years

Notable White-faced Ibis Trends in Nebraska

No notable trend signals for White-faced Ibis in Nebraska. See the full index history below.

White-faced Ibis Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, White-faced Ibis in Nebraska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.62 (95% range 0.00–1.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±1740.7%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.62Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.495% range
±1740.7%Backtest error
19882029
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
20250.560.001.3
20260.580.001.3
20270.590.001.3
20280.600.001.4
20290.620.001.4

White-faced Ibis Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording White-faced Ibis in Nebraska.
Crescent Lk4020171988
Brownlee1420182007
Table1320082008
Kennedy720162014
Swan Lake320212021
Murray Lake120032003
Bassett120192019
Wheeler Co120241995

White-faced Ibis Population Trend in Other States

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