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Eastern Towhee Population Trend in North Carolina

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Eastern Towhee in North Carolina has fallen sharply: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-55%Since 1968
112Routes In State
58Years

Notable Eastern Towhee Trends in North Carolina

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Towhee has fallen sharply in North Carolina: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Towhee Population Forecast in North Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in North Carolina is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 11 (95% range 6.2–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
11Projected 2029 index
6.2–1695% range
±29%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
2025126.817
2026126.717
2027116.516
2028116.316
2029116.216

Eastern Towhee Survey Routes in North Carolina

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in North Carolina.
Brevard5820241968
Washington4320242001
Green Swamp4320062002
Mashoes4119821971
Shallotte3619911966
Arapahoe3319951966
Mooresville3320011966
Cullowhee3020241974
Sturgills2920242001
Sheep Ridge2920241994
N. Mills Riv2819951994
Linville2720241976
Todd2220231995
Spring Hope2220242002
California2120131972
Raeford2120241990
Craven Gap2019751969
Hamlet2020241995
Broad Creek2020241993
Marshall1920241990
Ernul1820092001
Chowan River1820062002
Cherryville1719681966
Highlands1720241994
Oteen1620241976

Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Other States

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