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Gray Catbird Population Trend in Florida

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Gray Catbird in Florida has surged: up 225% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

+225%Since 1977
49Routes In State
46Years

Notable Gray Catbird Trends in Florida

long arc increasecomputed index

Gray Catbird has surged in Florida: up 225% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

Gray Catbird Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Gray Catbird in Florida is projected to fall about 21% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-21%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2395% range
±13%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
20250.100.000.23
20260.100.000.23
20270.100.000.23
20280.100.000.23
20290.100.000.23

Gray Catbird Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Gray Catbird in Florida.
Sanderson 2520242022
Mossy Head319851985
Defuniak Spr319941987
Alligator Pt320111995
Osceola220031992
Myakka Head220081987
Childs219971997
Betts220211988
Miller Xrds220111993
Oak Grove120152004
Ft Waltn Bch119851985
Blountstown120241994
Broad Branch120111977
Miccosukee120241996
Seminole Hls119871987
Apalachicola120181993
Port St Joe120111987
Steinhatchee119751975
Lovedale120091988
Croom120172017
Romeo119931993
Green Swamp120112011
Holey Land120232010
St Augustine119861986
Hilliard119851985

Gray Catbird Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarizonaarkansascoloradoconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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