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Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Trend in South Carolina

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo in South Carolina has edged down: down 22% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-22%Since 1968TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
51Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
59YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Yellow-billed Cuckoo Trends in South CarolinaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

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

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-billed Cuckoo in South Carolina is projected to rise about 35% by 2030 — from 3.4 in 2025 to a central estimate of 4.6 (95% range 1.4–7.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±105.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+35%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
4.6Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
1.4–7.795% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±105.3%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Yellow-billed Cuckoo in South Carolina is projected to rise about 35% by 2030 — from 3.4 in 2025 to a central estimate of 4.6 (95% range 1.4–7.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±105.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Yellow-billed Cuckoo in South Carolina.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Salem Xrd1020191982
Kingstree1020102010
Joanna1020251999
Dillon920211970
New Ellenton820252010
Mount Pisgah820251998
Bennettsville820171998
Pendleton719761966
Sandhills720251994
Olar720191998
Pinewood720191998
Prosperity720241992
Wagener620251966
Hardeeville520251969
Plum Branch520251977
Green Sea520252010
Lowrys520252017
Ridgeway520252010
Carvers Bay520111998
Cauthens Xrd520211982
Johns Isle419791966
Coward420251966
Little Mtn419881966
Owings420041992
Whitmire420242010

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.