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Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Trend in Texas

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Texas has declined: down 49% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-49%Since 1969
216Routes In State
57Years

Notable Yellow-billed Cuckoo Trends in Texas

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

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Texas is projected to fall about 52% by 2029 — from 5.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.7 (95% range 0.00–5.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-52%Change by 2029
2.7Projected 2029 index
0.00–5.595% range
±27.3%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
20253.20.436.0
20263.10.315.9
20273.00.185.8
20282.90.065.7
20292.70.005.5

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Texas.
Albany2420241969
Mcfaddin2320162006
Fitzhugh2019831969
Caledonia2020241969
Union Hill2020241994
Big Sandy Bith2020242015
Crossroads1920241967
Three Rivers1920241994
Smyrna1820101995
Kingsville1720241967
E Georgetown1719791967
Bon Wier1720241996
Boerne1620241967
Fred1620241995
Burton1620241996
Mt. Selman1620241998
Hondo1520241969
Town Bluff1520241967
Morton1520241970
Bonner1520241997
Goliad Prairie1520162004
Thornton 21420101985
Yoakum1420241994
San Saba1320241969
Cayuga1320242001

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Trend in Other States

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