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Red-tailed Hawk In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaGeneralists

Red-tailed Hawk in Peninsular Florida has declined: down 31% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-31%Since 1968
68Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Red-tailed Hawk in Peninsular Florida. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-tailed Hawk in Peninsular Florida is projected to rise about 10% by 2029 — from 0.37 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.41 (95% range 0.07–0.75). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±60.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029
0.41Projected 2029 index
0.07–0.7595% range
±60.1%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
20250.410.070.75
20260.410.070.75
20270.410.070.75
20280.410.070.75
20290.410.070.75

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Red-tailed Hawk in Peninsular Florida.
Lake BuffumFLORIDA62018
Myakka HeadFLORIDA42006
Mt. OliveFLORIDA42019
WebbFLORIDA42021
Winter GardnFLORIDA32018
St LucieFLORIDA32024
Dale MabryFLORIDA21988
MabelFLORIDA22010
ScottsmoorFLORIDA22024
IndiantownFLORIDA22014
FlemingtonFLORIDA21997
ArbuckleFLORIDA22018
AlvaFLORIDA22017
Myakka Head 2FLORIDA22017
Vero BeachFLORIDA22021
Shawano 2FLORIDA22011
Green SwampFLORIDA22011
CitrusFLORIDA22023
GoetheFLORIDA22021
ChassahowitzFLORIDA22024
MicanopyFLORIDA11991
RomeoFLORIDA12024
St AugustineFLORIDA12022
San AntonioFLORIDA12021
BelmoreFLORIDA12023

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