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Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Oklahoma

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Yellow-breasted Chat in Oklahoma has risen sharply: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+69%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
39Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Yellow-breasted Chat Trends in OklahomaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Yellow-breasted Chat has risen sharply in Oklahoma: up 69% 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 91% by 2030 — from 2.3 in 2025 to a central estimate of 4.3 (95% range 2.8–5.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±37.7%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+91%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
4.3Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
2.8–5.995% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±37.7%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Yellow-breasted Chat in Oklahoma is projected to rise about 91% by 2030 — from 2.3 in 2025 to a central estimate of 4.3 (95% range 2.8–5.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±37.7%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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20274.22.65.7
20284.22.75.8
20294.32.75.8
20304.32.85.9

Yellow-breasted Chat Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Yellow-breasted Chat in Oklahoma.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Pushmataha5920231994
Goodwater4820211992
Hee Mountain3420241999
Bethel2420251993
Blanco2220161967
Indianola1220251968
Mt. Herman720221998
Big Cedar620241967
Ardmore620252025
Pocola520161992
Holdenville420251967
Bartlesville420251967
Matoy420251992
Keetonville320221993
Mcalester219911967
Phillips220081969
Canadian220061979
Choctaw219791971
Heyburn220251993
Colcord220221992
Mill Creek120251970
Phroso120222022
Ouachita Nf120251991
Baron120231967
Beggs120181967

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.