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Mangrove Cuckoo In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaGeneralists

Mangrove Cuckoo in Peninsular Florida has fallen sharply: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

-65%Since 1984TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
9Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
29YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Mangrove Cuckoo has fallen sharply in Peninsular Florida: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

Mangrove Cuckoo In Peninsular Florida Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mangrove Cuckoo in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2023, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2023TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.03Projected 2023 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–0.1295% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±33.4%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Mangrove Cuckoo in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2023, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19752023
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20190.040.000.13
20200.030.000.13
20210.030.000.12
20220.030.000.12
20230.030.000.12

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Mangrove Cuckoo in Peninsular Florida.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Key WestFLORIDA31987
Key LargoFLORIDA21991
Punta GordaFLORIDA21984
FlamingoFLORIDA22014
Plantation KFLORIDA11975
Weaver StnFLORIDA12018
Card SoundFLORIDA12016
Sugarloaf KeyFLORIDA12004
Sugarloaf Key 2FLORIDA12018

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