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White Ibis Population Trend in Arkansas

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White Ibis in Arkansas has collapsed: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 2001.

-80%Since 2001TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
7Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
17YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable White Ibis Trends in ArkansasNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

White Ibis has collapsed in Arkansas: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 2001.

White Ibis Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording White Ibis in Arkansas.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Eudora220102008
Hope220242019
South Bend220112011
Stamps120182009
Ashdown120221999
Hughes120132013
Lockesburg120152012

White Ibis Population Trend in Other States

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