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Wood Thrush Population Trend in Mississippi

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Wood Thrush in Mississippi has risen sharply: up 56% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+56%Since 1968
73Routes In State
58Years

Notable Wood Thrush Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Thrush has risen sharply in Mississippi: up 56% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Wood Thrush Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Wood Thrush in Mississippi is projected to fall about 33% by 2029 — from 13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 8.8 (95% range 4.4–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-33%Change by 2029
8.8Projected 2029 index
4.4–1395% range
±30%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
20258.74.413
20268.74.413
20278.74.413
20288.84.413
20298.84.413

Wood Thrush Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Wood Thrush in Mississippi.
Trace Lorman3620192016
Corinth3420241972
Mt Carmel3320161974
Trace Chickasaw3120242012
Embry2820241988
Duffee2720081973
Trace South2720192007
Okatibbee L.2520081995
Trace Hinds2520222014
Star2420242016
Monticello2320172007
Sandy Creek2220001993
Lake2120241966
Forest2020241972
Holly Springs2020242009
Trace Central1920222007
Olive Branch 21920222016
Tupelo1720221966
Oak Ridge Vick1720212015
Trace Choctaw1720192012
Scooba1619821967
Trace Attala1620192016
Vicksburg Np1520212016
Waynesboro1320101968
Benton1220241972

Wood Thrush Population Trend in Other States

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