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Yellow-headed Blackbird Population Trend in Texas

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Yellow-headed Blackbird in Texas has surged: up 266% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

+266%Since 1982
14Routes In State
22Years

Notable Yellow-headed Blackbird Trends in Texas

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

Yellow-headed Blackbird Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-headed Blackbird in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±84.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1495% range
±84.5%Backtest error
19772029
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
20250.050.000.13
20260.050.000.13
20270.050.000.13
20280.060.000.13
20290.060.000.14

Yellow-headed Blackbird Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Yellow-headed Blackbird in Texas.
Pantex1020212021
Dougherty920222007
Floydada820111981
Friona720212017
Dalhart520062006
Circle320241977
Waka320232023
Claytonville220092009
Gruver220232005
Brite220062006
Beaver Creek119981998
Plains120152006
Panhandle120112011
Post120242012

Yellow-headed Blackbird Population Trend in Other States

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