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Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Kansas

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Eastern Towhee in Kansas has surged: up 472% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+472%Since 1970
34Routes In State
55Years

Notable Eastern Towhee Trends in Kansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Towhee has surged in Kansas: up 471% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Eastern Towhee Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Kansas is projected to rise about 63% by 2029 — from 0.35 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.56 (95% range 0.36–0.77). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±60.5%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+63%Change by 2029
0.56Projected 2029 index
0.36–0.7795% range
±60.5%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
20250.530.320.74
20260.540.330.75
20270.550.340.76
20280.560.350.77
20290.560.360.77

Eastern Towhee Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in Kansas.
Coats619981971
Dover420221980
Jamestown420172002
Olathe320211971
Grantville320211967
Hanover220231972
Seneca220221975
Hollenberg220231971
Beloit 2220132013
Severance220242001
Olsburg220242000
Melrose120001977
Galesburg120241995
Humboldt120222004
Lapland120031990
Jewell 2120092009
Barclay120221970
Wreford120241971
Buckeye120221997
Kanopolis120161991
Leoville119681968
Rock Creek120191968
Minneapolis120022002
Phillipsburg120021994
Bucyrus120232022

Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Other States

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