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Muscovy Duck Population Trend in Florida

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Muscovy Duck in Florida has surged: up 426% on the route-weighted index since 1989.

+426%Since 1989TrendPercent 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 →
18Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
13YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Muscovy Duck Trends in FloridaNotable 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 increasecomputed 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 →

Muscovy Duck has surged in Florida: up 426% on the route-weighted index since 1989.

Muscovy Duck Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Muscovy Duck in 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 →
Davie1120171987
Doctors Inlet 2820182014
Defuniak Spr720222021
Mabel 2620192019
Kendall519881988
Aripeka520192017
Kissimmee420242014
Croom320192016
Redlands320242014
Belmore320182018
Scottsmoor320241988
Winter Gardn220192019
Pleasant Grove 2220162016
Polk City220242017
Sanderson120162016
Boca Raton119881987
Hilliard120242022
Citrus Park120232017

Muscovy Duck Population Trend in Other States

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