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Species · BCR 22 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Wood Duck In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieWaterfowl

Wood Duck in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has surged: up 78% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+78%Since 1968
243Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Duck has surged in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie: up 78% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wood Duck in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 33% by 2029 — from 0.45 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.60 (95% range 0.29–0.90). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+33%Change by 2029
0.60Projected 2029 index
0.29–0.9095% range
±38.9%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.580.270.88
20260.580.280.89
20270.590.280.89
20280.590.290.90
20290.600.290.90

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Wood Duck in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
FairburyILLINOIS92024
OlsburgKANSAS92022
StillwellILLINOIS82017
SticklervillMISSOURI82024
AtkinsonILLINOIS71999
DecaturINDIANA72016
Witts StationINDIANA72024
MillwoodMISSOURI72016
FairlandILLINOIS62023
MuncieINDIANA61993
JamestownINDIANA62023
NorborneMISSOURI62018
KeetonvilleOKLAHOMA62012
EssexILLINOIS51995
Troy GroveILLINOIS52015
SwayzeeINDIANA52019
BrookvilleINDIANA52024
PlainfieldINDIANA51999
LakevilleMINNESOTA52019
New HamptonMISSOURI52023
KalidaOHIO52018
StreatorILLINOIS42022
GulfportILLINOIS42023
SenecaILLINOIS42021
ClaytonILLINOIS42019

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