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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Wood Thrush In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsForest birds

Wood Thrush in Central Hardwoods has increased: up 36% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+36%Since 1968
159Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Wood Thrush in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wood Thrush in Central Hardwoods is projected to fall about 29% by 2029 — from 7.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.4 (95% range 3.4–7.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±40.1%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-29%Change by 2029
5.4Projected 2029 index
3.4–7.495% range
±40.1%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
20255.43.47.4
20265.43.47.4
20275.43.47.4
20285.43.47.4
20295.43.47.4

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Wood Thrush in Central Hardwoods.
BelmontINDIANA502024
RomeOHIO442024
HoosierINDIANA362024
DelwoodILLINOIS292024
Mammoth CaveKENTUCKY292014
Trace CollinwoodTENNESSEE292018
Osage BeachMISSOURI262024
BrownsvilleKENTUCKY252024
Mammoth Cave NorthKENTUCKY232013
Indian SpgsINDIANA202024
GeorgiaINDIANA192024
Doe RunMISSOURI192024
Indian MoundTENNESSEE191998
ComptonARKANSAS182022
CollinwoodTENNESSEE182024
Indian Mound 2TENNESSEE182023
SanduskyILLINOIS162023
Cross PlainsINDIANA162024
WescoMISSOURI162024
Valhermoso Spg 2ALABAMA152014
Ozark NfARKANSAS152024
BelknapILLINOIS152024
CumbackINDIANA152021
New PhilaINDIANA152024
CascadeMISSOURI152024

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