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Northern Cardinal In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaGeneralists

Northern Cardinal in Peninsular Florida has edged down: down 13% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-13%Since 1968
82Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Northern Cardinal in Peninsular Florida. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Cardinal in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 37 (95% range 25–49). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
37Projected 2029 index
25–4995% range
±6%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
2025372549
2026372549
2027372549
2028372549
2029372549

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Northern Cardinal in Peninsular Florida.
ScottsmoorFLORIDA822024
MabelFLORIDA772011
NobletonFLORIDA772024
MicanopyFLORIDA761991
BrowardFLORIDA661973
St LucieFLORIDA662024
KenansvilleFLORIDA632024
TamiamiFLORIDA631974
Mt. OliveFLORIDA632024
BelmoreFLORIDA612024
CorbettFLORIDA592024
GardnerFLORIDA581999
Sugarloaf KeyFLORIDA582004
CroomFLORIDA572024
Island GroveFLORIDA562024
Citrus ParkFLORIDA552024
Dupuis W.E.AFLORIDA532024
Key LargoFLORIDA521991
Merritt Island 2FLORIDA492014
SebastianFLORIDA481992
St AugustineFLORIDA472024
Holey LandFLORIDA472024
Myakka HeadFLORIDA462011
Ft MccoyFLORIDA462024
Devils GardnFLORIDA462024

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