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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Towhee In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Eastern Towhee in Central Hardwoods has fallen sharply: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-53%Since 1968
163Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Towhee has fallen sharply in Central Hardwoods: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 6.1 (95% range 3.7–8.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
6.1Projected 2029 index
3.7–8.695% range
±9.1%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
20256.54.08.9
20266.44.08.8
20276.33.98.7
20286.23.88.6
20296.13.78.6

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in Central Hardwoods.
SwaimALABAMA312024
RomeOHIO252024
BradyvilleTENNESSEE252021
GeorgiaINDIANA232024
Indian MoundTENNESSEE231998
TrianaALABAMA222012
Wheeler DamALABAMA212023
RoyaltonILLINOIS202024
TullahomaTENNESSEE182015
Carter GroveALABAMA172023
YorkILLINOIS172024
Indian SpgsINDIANA172024
Mammoth CaveKENTUCKY172014
CollinwoodTENNESSEE172024
PeytonsvilleTENNESSEE172024
New PhilaINDIANA152024
JohnsonvilleKENTUCKY152021
Silver PtTENNESSEE152024
ElkmontALABAMA142024
BelmontINDIANA142024
IrontonMISSOURI141980
DelwoodILLINOIS132024
SpencerINDIANA132024
PorterKENTUCKY132024
Valhermoso SpgsALABAMA122010

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