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Eastern Towhee In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGeneralists

Eastern Towhee in Prairie Potholes has declined: down 39% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-39%Since 1973
23Routes In Region
43Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Towhee in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Prairie Potholes is projected to fall about 49% by 2029 — from 0.09 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±74.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-49%Change by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1195% range
±74.3%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.040.000.11
20260.040.000.11
20270.040.000.11
20280.040.000.11
20290.040.000.11

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in Prairie Potholes.
MidwayNEBRASKA62016
PoncaNEBRASKA42024
MaynardMINNESOTA21994
WashingtonIOWA12024
ScrantonIOWA12018
ClareIOWA12019
GarnerIOWA11987
HuntleyMINNESOTA12022
CourtlandMINNESOTA12007
Redwood FallMINNESOTA11983
OkleeMINNESOTA11993
WylieMINNESOTA11973
GryglaMINNESOTA12005
Lake BronsonMINNESOTA11998
FranklinMINNESOTA12022
SpartaNEBRASKA11998
Eagle CreekNEBRASKA12010
Winside 2NEBRASKA12022
WalcottNORTH-DAKOTA11974
CooperstownNORTH-DAKOTA11996
Turtle MtnsNORTH-DAKOTA12024
TrippSOUTH-DAKOTA11988
GeddesSOUTH-DAKOTA11997

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