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Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Minnesota

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Eastern Towhee in Minnesota has surged: up 171% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+171%Since 1969
48Routes In State
57Years

Notable Eastern Towhee Trends in Minnesota

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Towhee has surged in Minnesota: up 171% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Eastern Towhee Population Forecast in Minnesota

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Minnesota is projected to fall about 36% by 2029 — from 1.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.72 (95% range 0.22–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±57.3%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-36%Change by 2029
0.72Projected 2029 index
0.22–1.295% range
±57.3%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
20250.690.191.2
20260.700.201.2
20270.700.201.2
20280.710.211.2
20290.720.221.2

Eastern Towhee Survey Routes in Minnesota

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in Minnesota.
Sherburne Nr3720242000
Caledonia 2920242013
Backus720241967
Caledonia520121993
Whitewater 2420192011
Money Creek320241970
Ash Creek220092009
Whitewater220001994
Maynard219941994
Nebish219951982
Evergreen220241968
Bemidji219791967
Debs220071969
Chatfield 2220242006
Chatfield119941968
Huntley120222022
Millville120171970
Tamarac Nwr120161991
Minnetonka120042004
Courtland120072001
Redwood Fall119831983
Cass Lake119941980
Princeton120131993
Cromwell120041967
Wigwam Bay119841984

Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Other States

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