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Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Florida

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Eastern Towhee in Florida has fallen sharply: down 50% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-50%Since 1968
120Routes In State
58Years

Notable Eastern Towhee Trends in Florida

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Towhee has fallen sharply in Florida: down 50% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Towhee Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Florida is projected to rise about 11% by 2029 — from 18 in 2024 to a central estimate of 20 (95% range 10–30). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+11%Change by 2029
20Projected 2029 index
10–3095% range
±41.5%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
2025211131
2026211131
2027211131
2028201030
2029201030

Eastern Towhee Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in Florida.
Ocala11620241987
Alturas9819861971
Broad Branch9120241967
Lovedale8320111987
Betts7320241987
Gardner6519991987
New Hope5920112009
Babcock Rnch5919901988
Chassahowitz5920241996
Seminole Hls5720001967
Citrus5720242010
Nixon5219861985
Bloxham5120221987
Goethe4920242010
Alligator Pt4420241987
Salvista3919791967
Seminole Hills 23720222002
Miller Xrds3620191987
Callahan3620241987
Olustee3620221992
Blackwater3420241987
Hixtown Swmp3420241987
Broward3219731966
Eglin A.F.B.3220111995
Oak Grove3020161967

Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansasconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomapennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasvermontvirginiawest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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