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Brown Thrasher Population Trend in Florida

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Brown Thrasher in Florida has held roughly steady: down 6% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-6%Since 1968
114Routes In State
58Years

Notable Brown Thrasher Trends in Florida

No notable trend signals for Brown Thrasher in Florida. See the full index history below.

Brown Thrasher Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Brown Thrasher in Florida is projected to rise about 40% by 2029 — from 2.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.7 (95% range 2.0–5.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±51%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+40%Change by 2029
3.7Projected 2029 index
2.0–5.495% range
±51%Backtest error
19662029
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
20253.72.05.4
20263.72.05.4
20273.72.05.4
20283.72.05.4
20293.72.05.4

Brown Thrasher Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Brown Thrasher in Florida.
New Hope1820112009
Redlands1820241994
Lovedale1720111987
Callahan1620241987
Port St Joe1420111967
Seminole Hills 21320222002
Miller Xrds1220191987
Mossy Head1120111966
Seminole Hls1120001967
Sunniland Gr1020211968
Dowling Park1020231987
Telogia919851968
Hildreth 2820242010
Ocala820241989
Broad Branch720241967
Mabel720111966
Alturas719861971
Oak Grove 2720242017
Laurel Hill720242010
Blountstown620241966
Blackwater620241987
Hildreth620091987
Osceola620241991
Corbett620221987
Dale Mabry519871966

Brown Thrasher Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansascoloradoconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomapennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasvermontvirginiawest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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