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Wood Duck Population Trend in Missouri

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Wood Duck in Missouri has surged: up 220% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+220%Since 1971
71Routes In State
54Years

Notable Wood Duck Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Duck has surged in Missouri: up 220% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Wood Duck Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Wood Duck in Missouri is projected to fall about 13% by 2029 — from 0.49 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.43 (95% range 0.09–0.77). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±211.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-13%Change by 2029
0.43Projected 2029 index
0.09–0.7795% range
±211.6%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.410.070.75
20260.410.080.75
20270.420.080.76
20280.420.090.76
20290.430.090.77

Wood Duck Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Wood Duck in Missouri.
Mincy1020242016
Sticklervill820241984
Millwood720162014
Norborne620182007
Whitewater520141996
New Hampton520232016
Bennett420242022
Barks420121994
Sweden320161996
Wesco319881981
Kahoka2320242002
Tarkio319871977
Marshfield320172008
Union319991991
Gildehouse319861986
Frankford320241985
Deventer220151967
Pulaski220231991
Cassville220101988
Cameron220211990
Clementine219951980
Graydon220081995
Barnard220032003
Hayden220231981
Sni Mills219831983

Wood Duck Population Trend in Other States

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