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Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Delaware

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Eastern Towhee in Delaware has collapsed: down 84% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-84%Since 1968
17Routes In State
58Years

Notable Eastern Towhee Trends in Delaware

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Towhee has collapsed in Delaware: down 84% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Towhee Population Forecast in Delaware

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Delaware is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 2.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–5.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±165.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–5.795% range
±165.7%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
20250.000.005.7
20260.000.005.7
20270.000.005.7
20280.000.005.7
20290.000.005.7

Eastern Towhee Survey Routes in Delaware

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in Delaware.
Pepperbox620161998
Milton 2520172017
Harrington420241966
Lowes Xrds419911966
Frankford320121966
Holleyville320041966
Millsboro320242017
Bethany Bch219891966
Blackbird220241994
Pepperbox 2220242017
Mt Pleasant120181966
Wilmington120141966
Frederica120121966
Dover119861966
Milton119991966
Holleyville 2120182006
Georgetown120221992

Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Other States

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