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Indigo Bunting In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in Peninsular Florida has fallen sharply: down 51% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-51%Since 1968
24Routes In Region
52Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Indigo Bunting has fallen sharply in Peninsular Florida: down 51% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.42). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±79.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.07Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4295% range
±79.3%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
20250.080.000.43
20260.080.000.43
20270.080.000.43
20280.070.000.42
20290.070.000.42

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Peninsular Florida.
RomeoFLORIDA31990
Mabel 2FLORIDA32019
CorbettFLORIDA32022
Merritt IslFLORIDA32001
MicanopyFLORIDA21991
BelmoreFLORIDA22018
Mt. OliveFLORIDA22011
St AugustineFLORIDA12024
San AntonioFLORIDA12014
MabelFLORIDA12011
ScottsmoorFLORIDA12014
KenansvilleFLORIDA11969
Ft MccoyFLORIDA12009
DeanvilleFLORIDA12008
FlemingtonFLORIDA11997
NobletonFLORIDA12006
Pennywash CrFLORIDA11998
Winter GardnFLORIDA12017
Island GroveFLORIDA12019
FlamingoFLORIDA12011
CrewsvilleFLORIDA12010
OcalaFLORIDA11993
Green SwampFLORIDA12022
Dupuis W.E.AFLORIDA12003

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