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Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Maine

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Eastern Towhee in Maine has collapsed: down 97% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-97%Since 1968
36Routes In State
58Years

Notable Eastern Towhee Trends in Maine

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Towhee has collapsed in Maine: down 97% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Towhee Population Forecast in Maine

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Maine is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.16 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–2.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±1121.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.695% range
±1121.2%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
20250.000.002.6
20260.000.002.6
20270.000.002.6
20280.000.002.6
20290.000.002.6

Eastern Towhee Survey Routes in Maine

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in Maine.
Biddeford520191973
South Arm519991977
Bowdoin Ctr519991971
Brownfield520092009
Westbrook320241977
Newcastle220041971
Turner220021972
Brooks219881988
Hermon220172017
Brownfield 2220232011
Turner 2220122012
Cape Neddick120231972
Kittery Pt120041966
Wilson Mills119961992
Bethel120211977
Greenwood120231966
Reeds119901990
Otisfield Gr120151966
Hartford120231975
Manchester119951971
East Troy119941982
Warren119871973
Freedom119991973
Benton119791978
Eastbrook119821981

Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Other States

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