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White-tailed Hawk In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieGeneralists

White-tailed Hawk in Gulf Coastal Prairie has surged: up 155% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

+155%Since 1979
20Routes In Region
45Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

White-tailed Hawk has surged in Gulf Coastal Prairie: up 155% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, White-tailed Hawk in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.71 (95% range 0.17–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±88.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+6%Change by 2029
0.71Projected 2029 index
0.17–1.295% range
±88.2%Backtest error
19762029
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
20250.680.141.2
20260.680.151.2
20270.690.151.2
20280.700.161.2
20290.710.171.2

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording White-tailed Hawk in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
IndianolaTEXAS52024
Padre Island PaisTEXAS42015
Lag AtascosaTEXAS32024
Hinkles FerTEXAS22024
Rock IslandTEXAS22024
Loyola BeachTEXAS22009
Moon LakeTEXAS22005
San PedroTEXAS22023
Loyola Beach 2TEXAS22023
PetronilaTEXAS12018
WinnieTEXAS12023
StowellTEXAS12001
DanburyTEXAS12001
KatyTEXAS12022
ChinquapinTEXAS12024
Oyster LakeTEXAS12024
Bayside 2TEXAS11999
L. Atascosa NwrTEXAS12023
Goliad PrairieTEXAS12016
McfaddinTEXAS12014

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