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Wood Thrush Population Trend in Missouri

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Wood Thrush in Missouri has surged: up 107% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+107%Since 1969
83Routes In State
57Years

Notable Wood Thrush Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Thrush has surged in Missouri: up 107% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Wood Thrush Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Wood Thrush in Missouri is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 4.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.2 (95% range 2.0–4.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
3.2Projected 2029 index
2.0–4.595% range
±36%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
20253.11.84.3
20263.11.94.4
20273.11.94.4
20283.21.94.4
20293.22.04.5

Wood Thrush Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Wood Thrush in Missouri.
Osage Beach2620241997
Doe Run1920242015
Wesco1620241972
Cascade1520241967
Clementine1420021974
Williamsvill1420241994
Graniteville1420241982
House Springs1420242017
Palace1420242013
Centerville1320241994
Akers1120241967
Viburnum1120242014
Clementine 21020072005
Auburn1020242016
Syracuse920241969
Barks920241994
Moselle820242000
Whitewater720241996
New Point720241996
Watson720191991
Richland720212014
Bennett620241994
Frazier520241976
Union519991992
Sweden420231969

Wood Thrush Population Trend in Other States

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