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Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Oregon

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Yellow-breasted Chat in Oregon has edged down: down 13% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-13%Since 1970
64Routes In State
56Years

Notable Yellow-breasted Chat Trends in Oregon

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

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-breasted Chat in Oregon is projected to fall about 52% by 2029 — from 1.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.88 (95% range 0.00–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±60.6%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-52%Change by 2029
0.88Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.995% range
±60.6%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.950.002.0
20260.940.002.0
20270.920.002.0
20280.900.002.0
20290.880.001.9

Yellow-breasted Chat Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording Yellow-breasted Chat in Oregon.
Imnaha2220241968
Pendleton1820241978
Elkton1620241972
Umpqua1520241968
Newbridge1420241992
Fish Lake1320241972
Bridgeport1020221986
Secret Val1020221975
Logdell920241971
Three Forks820212003
Sparta820001971
Lorane720241993
Troy620241992
Green620241994
Days Creek520241970
Silver Creek520242017
Emigrant Lk519921972
Hells Canyon520221992
Ruch520231992
Salem420242002
Sams Valley420241993
Santiam320242004
Eightmile320241982
Adrian320211985
Zumwalt320031999

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Other States

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