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

Wood Thrush In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieForest birds

Wood Thrush in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has surged: up 160% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+160%Since 1968
236Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Thrush has surged in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie: up 160% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wood Thrush in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.2 (95% range 0.81–1.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.7%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.81–1.695% range
±38.7%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
20251.20.751.6
20261.20.771.6
20271.20.781.6
20281.20.791.6
20291.20.811.6

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Wood Thrush in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
Ash RidgeOHIO192021
BrookvilleINDIANA162024
House SpringsMISSOURI142024
BelleviewILLINOIS122024
EldredILLINOIS102021
AuburnMISSOURI102024
IrvingtonNEBRASKA101998
HarveysburgOHIO91996
Duncan MillsILLINOIS82024
MontpelierINDIANA82024
MoselleMISSOURI82024
SheffieldILLINOIS72024
ConcordILLINOIS72024
New PointMISSOURI72024
WatsonMISSOURI72019
W LafayetteINDIANA62024
Marion 2OHIO62024
Harveysburg 2OHIO62024
Deer CreekILLINOIS52024
MackinawILLINOIS52022
JanesvilleILLINOIS52024
RobinsonILLINOIS52023
ShelbyvilleINDIANA52024
WallaceINDIANA52024
FrazierMISSOURI52024

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