Guild · Florida · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Birds Of Prey In Florida
19 species in this guild. As a group they are +48% since 1968.
Guild Signals
No notable trend signals for birds of prey in Florida. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Birds of prey in Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.0 (95% range 1.6–2.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+4%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
1.6–2.595% range
±7.1%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2026 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 2027 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 2028 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| 2029 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
Member Species In Florida
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | -97% |
| Snail Kite | Accipitridae | -94% |
| Eastern Screech-Owl | Strigidae | -68% |
| American Barn Owl | Tytonidae | -53% |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | -22% |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | -6% |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | +4% |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipitridae | +44% |
| Short-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | +63% |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | +77% |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | +92% |
| Barred Owl | Strigidae | +110% |
| Broad-winged Hawk | Accipitridae | +125% |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | +132% |
| Osprey | Pandionidae | +289% |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | Accipitridae | +455% |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | +506% |
| Mississippi Kite | Accipitridae | +585% |
| Crested Caracara | Falconidae | 14× |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.