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Clapper Rail Population Trend in Florida

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Clapper Rail in Florida has edged down: down 18% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-18%Since 1969
22Routes In State
55Years

Notable Clapper Rail Trends in Florida

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

Clapper Rail Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Clapper Rail in Florida is projected to fall about 30% by 2029 — from 0.10 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.31). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±164.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-30%Change by 2029
0.07Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3195% range
±164.6%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
20250.080.000.32
20260.080.000.32
20270.080.000.32
20280.080.000.32
20290.070.000.31

Clapper Rail Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Clapper Rail in Florida.
Pinelands1119921992
Alligator Pt520241987
Key West419871987
Sugarloaf Key 2320162008
Punta Gorda219801980
Steinhatchee220231967
Ft Gadsden219871976
Vero Beach219981998
Ft Waltn Bch120012001
Miccosukee119691969
Port St Joe120131967
Merritt Isl120081991
Ridge Harbor120061999
Scottsmoor120101971
St Vincent I120241995
Plantation K119831966
Santa Rosa119971987
Card Sound120031998
Cross City120231995
Aripeka120221989
Weaver Stn120111989
Port St Joe 2120182015

Clapper Rail Population Trend in Other States

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