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Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Trend in Oklahoma

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Oklahoma has declined: down 26% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-26%Since 1969
70Routes In State
57Years

Notable Yellow-billed Cuckoo Trends in Oklahoma

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

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Oklahoma is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 7.7 (95% range 3.1–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+4%Change by 2029
7.7Projected 2029 index
3.1–1295% range
±12.4%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
20258.23.513
20268.13.413
20278.03.313
20287.93.213
20297.73.112

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Oklahoma.
Ft Sill West4119941994
Noble3020241967
Sandbluff3019951992
Blanco2720161967
Mcalester2619911967
Heyburn2620241992
Wichita Mtns2319941994
Baron2120231967
Beggs2120231967
Colcord2120221992
Ft Sill East2119941994
Skiatook2120191982
Mill Creek2020181967
Matoy2020001992
Ardmore1920091967
Wichita Mtns East1920222004
Pushmataha1920231994
Tatums1820241992
Keetonville1720221992
Phroso1520241991
Pocola1520161992
Hee Mountain1520241999
Ouachita Nf1320241991
Holdenville1220241967
Peoria1220231967

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Trend in Other States

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