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Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Oklahoma

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Yellow-breasted Chat in Oklahoma has surged: up 98% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+98%Since 1969
38Routes In State
57Years

Notable Yellow-breasted Chat Trends in Oklahoma

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-breasted Chat has surged in Oklahoma: up 98% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-breasted Chat in Oklahoma is projected to rise about 54% by 2029 — from 2.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.4 (95% range 2.9–5.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.4%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+54%Change by 2029
4.4Projected 2029 index
2.9–5.995% range
±27.4%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
20254.22.75.7
20264.32.85.8
20274.32.85.8
20284.42.95.9
20294.42.95.9

Yellow-breasted Chat Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Yellow-breasted Chat in Oklahoma.
Pushmataha5920231994
Goodwater4820211992
Hee Mountain3420241999
Bethel3420241993
Blanco2220161967
Mt. Herman720221998
Big Cedar620241967
Pocola520161992
Indianola320241968
Keetonville320221993
Mcalester219911967
Phillips220081969
Canadian220061979
Holdenville220241967
Choctaw219791971
Bartlesville220241967
Colcord220221992
Mill Creek120181970
Phroso120222022
Ouachita Nf120241991
Baron120231967
Beggs120181967
Noble120231967
Verden119731973
Wichita Mts West120082008

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Other States

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