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Green-tailed Towhee Population Trend in Utah

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Green-tailed Towhee in Utah has risen sharply: up 60% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+60%Since 1970
68Routes In State
56Years

Notable Green-tailed Towhee Trends in Utah

long arc increasecomputed index

Green-tailed Towhee has risen sharply in Utah: up 60% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Green-tailed Towhee Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, Green-tailed Towhee in Utah is projected to rise about 76% by 2029 — from 4.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.8 (95% range 0.00–17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±88.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+76%Change by 2029
7.8Projected 2029 index
0.00–1795% range
±88.1%Backtest error
19682029
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
20257.60.0017
20267.60.0017
20277.70.0017
20287.70.0017
20297.80.0017

Green-tailed Towhee Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording Green-tailed Towhee in Utah.
Altonah7320151968
Beck 26220181990
Lost Cr. Res5620181995
Fish Lake Nf5320241992
Beck4119871971
Grizzly Rdge3420241987
Moon Lake 22920232004
Richfield2620191994
Ant Flat-Ogden Can2520231994
Grouse Creek2319831982
Gooseberry2220241994
Woodruff2020242002
Ferron2020222000
Crawford Mts1920232002
Randolph1920241992
M Warner Res1920241993
Dixie Nf1920241994
Bryce Canyon1620241990
Fayette1120211992
La Sal 31120242007
Logan Canyon1020191997
Moon Lake1020031993
Pine Creek1020181999
E. Bear Lake920221995
Lynn920231982

Green-tailed Towhee Population Trend in Other States

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