BirdAnalyst
Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Yellow-billed Cuckoo In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Appalachian Mountains has edged down: down 16% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-16%Since 1968
393Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Appalachian Mountains is projected to rise about 47% by 2029 — from 1.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.1 (95% range 1.1–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+47%Change by 2029
2.1Projected 2029 index
1.1–3.295% range
±20.5%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
20252.21.13.2
20262.21.13.2
20272.11.13.2
20282.11.13.2
20292.11.13.2

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Appalachian Mountains.
Big MeadowsVIRGINIA192023
Sproul Sf-BPENNSYLVANIA182023
RosecransPENNSYLVANIA172023
DearmanvilleALABAMA161983
DresdenOHIO152024
Beattyville 2KENTUCKY142024
High PointNEW-JERSEY132024
Mawr GlenPENNSYLVANIA122024
StevensonALABAMA112024
WelchWEST-VIRGINIA112021
Lost RiverWEST-VIRGINIA112021
RiversideALABAMA102013
Cumberlnd GpKENTUCKY102018
WilgusOHIO102019
Big FlatPENNSYLVANIA101981
JeannettePENNSYLVANIA102022
ShanghaiWEST-VIRGINIA102022
SummittALABAMA91981
Borden SprngALABAMA91998
MckeeKENTUCKY92024
Orange LakeNEW-YORK91988
TalladegaALABAMA82024
ShannonGEORGIA82019
Mt NeboMARYLAND81989
JasperTENNESSEE82024

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