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Smooth-billed Ani Population Trend in Florida

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Smooth-billed Ani in Florida has collapsed: down 94% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-94%Since 1969

12Routes In State

26Years

Notable Smooth-billed Ani Trends in Florida

long arc declinecomputed index

Smooth-billed Ani has collapsed in Florida: down 94% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Smooth-billed Ani Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Smooth-billed Ani in Florida is projected to fall about 100% by 2020 — from 0.06 in 2015 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.31). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±586.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2020

0.00Projected 2020 index

0.00–0.3195% range

±586.7%Backtest error

Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.

Year	Projected index	95% low	95% high
2016	0.00	0.00	0.31
2017	0.00	0.00	0.31
2018	0.00	0.00	0.31
2019	0.00	0.00	0.31
2020	0.00	0.00	0.31

Smooth-billed Ani Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Smooth-billed Ani in Florida.

Broward	8	1973	1967
Andytown	7	1989	1975
Homestead	4	2015	1988
Davie	2	1994	1988
Corbett	2	1987	1987
Holey Land	2	1999	1987
Plantation K	1	1980	1970
Boca Raton	1	1990	1968
Shawano	1	2000	1987
Shawano 2	1	2004	2004
Scottsmoor	1	1972	1972
Indiantown	1	2000	1975

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