Species · Alabama · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
White Ibis Population Trend in Alabama
White Ibis in Alabama has surged: up 318% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
+318%Since 1969
36Routes In State
50Years
Notable White Ibis Trends in Alabama
long arc increasecomputed index
White Ibis has surged in Alabama: up 318% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
White Ibis Population Forecast in Alabama
If the recent trend holds, White Ibis in Alabama is projected to fall about 35% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.78 (95% range 0.00–2.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±179%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-35%Change by 2029
0.78Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.495% range
±179%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 2.4 |
| 2026 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 2.4 |
| 2027 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 2.4 |
| 2028 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 2.4 |
| 2029 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 2.4 |
White Ibis Survey Routes in Alabama
| Appleton | 75 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Whitehall | 67 | 2024 | 2008 |
| Alabama Pt | 43 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Latham | 35 | 1997 | 1968 |
| Beatrice | 20 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Mclellan | 7 | 2023 | 1970 |
| Claiborne | 6 | 1999 | 1997 |
| Eufaula | 5 | 2017 | 2017 |
| Alabama Pt 2 | 4 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Brantley | 4 | 2007 | 1992 |
| South | 4 | 2002 | 1989 |
| Dauphin Is 3 | 4 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Chacaloochee Bay | 4 | 2019 | 2009 |
| Elberta | 3 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Wallsboro | 3 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Grangeburg | 3 | 2023 | 1966 |
| Epes | 3 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Gastonburg | 3 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Helicon | 3 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Mt. Gilead | 2 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Dauphin Is 2 | 1 | 2019 | 1995 |
| Riderwood | 1 | 1979 | 1979 |
| Harrell | 1 | 2011 | 1968 |
| Sprague | 1 | 2015 | 2001 |
| Brundidge | 1 | 2006 | 2006 |
White Ibis Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.