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Yellow-breasted Chat In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieGeneralists

Yellow-breasted Chat in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has edged up: up 22% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+22%Since 1968
207Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Yellow-breasted Chat in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-breasted Chat in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 46% by 2029 — from 1.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.83 (95% range 0.26–1.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±48.1%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-46%Change by 2029
0.83Projected 2029 index
0.26–1.495% range
±48.1%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
20250.820.261.4
20260.820.261.4
20270.820.261.4
20280.820.261.4
20290.830.261.4

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Yellow-breasted Chat in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
Trading PostKANSAS342024
FrankfordMISSOURI182024
BelleviewILLINOIS152024
BradburyILLINOIS112024
OhioMISSOURI112024
BrooklynIOWA102005
UnionMISSOURI91999
RobinsonILLINOIS82023
WallaceINDIANA82024
MadisonMISSOURI82024
EmdenMISSOURI82024
MilfordMISSOURI82024
HuntsvilleMISSOURI72024
Mt VernonILLINOIS62024
DanvilleMISSOURI62024
SticklervillMISSOURI62024
McfallMISSOURI62024
New PointMISSOURI62024
Kahoka2MISSOURI62024
GulfportILLINOIS52023
JanesvilleILLINOIS52024
BeaucoupILLINOIS52024
MarshallILLINOIS52024
AthensvilleILLINOIS42022
ColumbiaILLINOIS42023

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