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Yellow-headed Blackbird Population Trend in Nebraska

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Yellow-headed Blackbird in Nebraska has increased: up 33% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+33%Since 1969
52Routes In State
57Years

Notable Yellow-headed Blackbird Trends in Nebraska

No notable trend signals for Yellow-headed Blackbird in Nebraska. See the full index history below.

Yellow-headed Blackbird Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-headed Blackbird in Nebraska is projected to rise about 15% by 2029 — from 3.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.1 (95% range 1.4–6.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±81.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+15%Change by 2029
4.1Projected 2029 index
1.4–6.995% range
±81.5%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
20253.91.26.7
20264.01.26.7
20274.01.36.8
20284.11.36.8
20294.11.46.9

Yellow-headed Blackbird Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Yellow-headed Blackbird in Nebraska.
Wheeler Co5920241978
Crescent Lk4420171980
Nenzel4320242018
Agate 22420242006
Swan Lake920231978
Piester Lake820241967
Kennedy820241977
Gordon820241975
Hampton820192019
Arthur720241999
Stratton620161977
Table620121973
Berea620191980
Kimball520072005
Sparta420152015
Winside419921992
Murray Lake420231987
Brownlee420241990
Bassett420242019
Sutherland420242024
Sumner319941994
Richland319981991
Hay Springs320242018
Julian219971997
Liberty220002000

Yellow-headed Blackbird Population Trend in Other States

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