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Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Eastern Towhee in Rhode Island has fallen sharply: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-62%Since 1968
7Routes In State
54Years

Notable Eastern Towhee Trends in Rhode Island

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Towhee has fallen sharply in Rhode Island: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Towhee Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Rhode Island is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 8.1 (95% range 0.00–24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
8.1Projected 2029 index
0.00–2495% range
±14.9%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
20259.30.0025
20269.00.0025
20278.70.0024
20288.40.0024
20298.10.0024

Eastern Towhee Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in Rhode Island.
Block Island2020101987
Pulaski1919921991
Shannock1420241973
Casimir Pulaski Sf1120182016
Quonset Pt920241966
Wallum Lake320241973
Sachuest Pt119891966

Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansasconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomapennsylvaniasouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasvermontvirginiawest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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