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Yellow-breasted Chat In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Yellow-breasted Chat in Prairie Hardwood Transition has declined: down 49% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-49%Since 1968
48Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-breasted Chat in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0795% range
±32.6%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
20250.020.000.07
20260.020.000.07
20270.020.000.07
20280.020.000.07
20290.020.000.07

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Yellow-breasted Chat in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Packertown 2INDIANA32024
PackertownINDIANA22004
Barry S.G.A.MICHIGAN22004
BismarkOHIO21992
LimestoneOHIO22012
South BendINDIANA11982
KnoxINDIANA12022
KewannaINDIANA12004
MiddleburyINDIANA12004
Columbia CtyINDIANA11991
EllisINDIANA11997
LakevilleINDIANA12024
LaporteINDIANA12000
LagrangeINDIANA12004
Indiana DuneINDIANA12003
LawrenceMICHIGAN11988
BravoMICHIGAN11983
New TroyMICHIGAN11983
NashvilleMICHIGAN12022
CoopersvilleMICHIGAN12004
BeldingMICHIGAN11987
HowardsvilleMICHIGAN11971
MottvilleMICHIGAN12017
Bell OakMICHIGAN11966
HoltMICHIGAN11978

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