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Yellow-billed Cuckoo In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Prairie Hardwood Transition has held roughly steady: up 2% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+2%Since 1968
151Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Prairie Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 186% by 2029 — from 0.19 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.53 (95% range 0.00–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±60.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+186%Change by 2029
0.53Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.295% range
±60.1%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
20250.550.001.2
20260.540.001.2
20270.540.001.2
20280.540.001.2
20290.530.001.2

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Barry S.G.A. 2MICHIGAN172019
Pt WashingtnWISCONSIN72021
NashvilleMICHIGAN52023
HomerMICHIGAN52021
Hamburg 2MICHIGAN52022
BismarkOHIO51995
UnityWISCONSIN52021
HowardsvilleMICHIGAN42024
MottvilleMICHIGAN42023
Wis RapidsWISCONSIN42022
N FreedomWISCONSIN42023
Mukwonago 2WISCONSIN42023
South BendINDIANA31984
Packertown 2INDIANA32019
LawrenceMICHIGAN32022
Bell OakMICHIGAN32007
PrattvilleMICHIGAN32021
AlmenaMICHIGAN32015
Newburg CrnsWISCONSIN32023
Rolling GrndWISCONSIN32023
Fall RiverWISCONSIN32024
GrimmsWISCONSIN32021
GuilfordILLINOIS22021
KnoxINDIANA22022
MiddleburyINDIANA22021

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