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Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Trend in Ohio

Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Ohio has increased: up 31% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+31%Since 1968
89Routes In State
58Years

Notable Yellow-billed Cuckoo Trends in Ohio

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

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Forecast in Ohio

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Ohio is projected to rise about 27% by 2029 — from 1.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 0.00–4.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+27%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
0.004.195% range
±17.2%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
20251.90.004.1
20261.90.004.1
20271.90.004.1
20281.90.004.1
20291.90.004.1

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Routes in Ohio

Routes recording Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Ohio.
Dresden1520241966
Wilgus1020191992
Adamsville719821972
Rome720241966
Darrtown620181966
Greasy Ridge619911966
Birmingham620241988
W Carrollton620041991
Wayne N.F.620241992
Bismark519951967
Meadowbrook520191966
Baxter Ridge520211999
Tecumseh519821966
Shawnee S.F.520001992
Shawnee S.F. 2520192001
Winterset419821967
Cumberland420161966
London420041998
Zaleski S.F.420241992
Tar Hollow420241992
Scioto Trail420131992
Marion320191966
Fulton320211969
Newcomerstwn319951967
Smithfield320221967

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Trend in Other States

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