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Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Florida

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Chuck-will's-widow in Florida has held roughly steady: up 2% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+2%Since 1968
114Routes In State
58Years

Notable Chuck-will's-widow Trends in Florida

No notable trend signals for Chuck-will's-widow in Florida. See the full index history below.

Chuck-will's-widow Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.0 (95% range 0.97–3.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
0.97–3.195% range
±17.4%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
20252.11.03.1
20262.11.03.1
20272.11.03.1
20282.00.993.1
20292.00.973.1

Chuck-will's-widow Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in Florida.
Crewsville1820062000
Broad Branch1620241968
Palmdale1520231987
Goethe1320242010
Eglin A.F.B.1020111995
Cross City920231988
Steinhatchee820231966
Dowling Park820231987
Chassahowitz820241997
Hilliard720241966
Alva720231987
Vero Beach720071993
Webb720241990
Seminole Hls620001967
Telogia619841968
Micanopy619911966
Ft Gadsden620241969
Osceola620231992
Mabel520111967
Pinetta520241988
Citrus520242010
Romeo420191966
Myakka Head420041966
Blackwater420241987
Ft Mccoy420241988

Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Other States

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