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Eastern Towhee In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Eastern Towhee in Appalachian Mountains has edged down: down 13% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-13%Since 1968
405Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Towhee in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 14 (95% range 10–17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±5.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
14Projected 2029 index
10–1795% range
±5.6%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
2025141017
2026141017
2027141017
2028141017
2029141017

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in Appalachian Mountains.
Sproul Sf-APENNSYLVANIA612024
FinzelMARYLAND602024
DuboistownPENNSYLVANIA602024
BrevardNORTH-CAROLINA582024
BramwellWEST-VIRGINIA522023
Sproul Sf-BPENNSYLVANIA502024
Broad Mtn.PENNSYLVANIA492024
Rothrock SfPENNSYLVANIA472019
New MarketVIRGINIA462024
Tick RidgeOHIO432019
Big MeadowsVIRGINIA422024
JenningsMARYLAND392024
Tussey Mtn.PENNSYLVANIA382024
CartersvilleGEORGIA372024
Piney GroveMARYLAND372024
RiversideALABAMA362013
Shenandoa NpVIRGINIA362024
HixWEST-VIRGINIA362024
DearmanvilleALABAMA351983
OdinPENNSYLVANIA352024
KymulgaALABAMA342024
StaffordsvilKENTUCKY331997
NewbernVIRGINIA331982
PedroWEST-VIRGINIA332024
Rural RetrtVIRGINIA322024

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