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Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Indiana

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Yellow-breasted Chat in Indiana has fallen sharply: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-61%Since 1968
63Routes In State
58Years

Notable Yellow-breasted Chat Trends in Indiana

long arc declinecomputed index

Yellow-breasted Chat has fallen sharply in Indiana: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-breasted Chat in Indiana is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 2.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.1 (95% range 0.26–4.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
2.1Projected 2029 index
0.26–4.095% range
±19.6%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
20252.30.464.2
20262.30.414.2
20272.20.364.1
20282.20.314.0
20292.10.264.0

Yellow-breasted Chat Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Yellow-breasted Chat in Indiana.
Indian Spgs1420241982
Newberry1220241999
Clear Spring1120241981
Georgia1120241999
Pimento1020241981
Celestine1020241979
Cross Plains1020241999
Brazil920241966
New Phila820241982
Wallace820242000
Azalia720241982
Cumback620211966
Scottsburg620241982
Corydon520241966
Millersburg420241981
Vevay420241966
Friendswood320241988
Spencer320241967
Brookville320241966
Hoosier320211990
Witts Station320242005
Packertown 2320242005
Packertown220041967
Wabash220241983
Belmont220241981

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Other States

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