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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Trend in Florida

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Florida has edged down: down 17% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-17%Since 1968
66Routes In State
57Years

Notable Ruby-throated Hummingbird Trends in Florida

No notable trend signals for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Florida. See the full index history below.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Florida is projected to rise about 46% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+46%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2095% range
±34.3%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
20250.100.000.20
20260.100.000.20
20270.100.000.20
20280.100.000.20
20290.100.000.20

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Florida.
Sanderson320211974
Doctor Inlet319931969
Miller Xrds320181990
Oak Grove220111967
Lake Buffum219951987
Hildreth 2220192011
Defuniak Spr219971988
Ft Mccoy220171993
Seminole Hills 2220142013
Blountstown120191993
Broad Branch120221977
Miccosukee120221976
Seminole Hls119921974
Telogia119831983
Port St Joe120011973
Covington120051966
Steinhatchee120231975
Belmont120191973
Micanopy119911968
Romeo120032002
Ocala120192014
Lovedale120112004
Croom120171992
St Augustine120091980
Hilliard120221967

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Trend in Other States

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