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Species · BCR 31 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Clapper Rail In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaWetland birds

Clapper Rail in Peninsular Florida has declined: down 30% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-30%Since 1969
12Routes In Region
37Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Clapper Rail in Peninsular Florida. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Clapper Rail in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±84.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.06Projected 2027 index
0.00–0.2395% range
±84.7%Backtest error
19662027
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
20230.060.000.23
20240.060.000.23
20250.060.000.23
20260.060.000.23
20270.060.000.23

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Clapper Rail in Peninsular Florida.
PinelandsFLORIDA111992
Key WestFLORIDA41987
Sugarloaf Key 2FLORIDA32016
Punta GordaFLORIDA21980
Vero BeachFLORIDA21998
ScottsmoorFLORIDA12010
Plantation KFLORIDA11983
AripekaFLORIDA12022
Weaver StnFLORIDA12011
Card SoundFLORIDA12003
Merritt IslFLORIDA12008
Ridge HarborFLORIDA12006

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