Species · Florida · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Painted Bunting Population Trend in Florida
Painted Bunting in Florida has collapsed: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
-86%Since 1969
14Routes In State
47Years
Notable Painted Bunting Trends in Florida
long arc declinecomputed index
Painted Bunting has collapsed in Florida: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
Painted Bunting Population Forecast in Florida
If the recent trend holds, Painted Bunting in Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.25). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±54.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2027
0.00Projected 2027 index
0.00–0.2595% range
±54.3%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| 2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
Painted Bunting Survey Routes in Florida
| St Augustine | 2 | 1980 | 1969 |
| Hixtown Swmp | 2 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Scottsmoor | 2 | 2015 | 1973 |
| Kenansville | 2 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Deanville | 1 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Indiantown 2 | 1 | 2022 | 2018 |
| Doctor Inlet | 1 | 1995 | 1967 |
| Lovedale | 1 | 1990 | 1990 |
| St Lucie | 1 | 2017 | 2009 |
| Ft Gadsden | 1 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Hilliard | 1 | 2005 | 2004 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Merritt Isl | 1 | 2004 | 1999 |
| Ft Mccoy | 1 | 1987 | 1987 |
Painted Bunting Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.