Species · BCR 31 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Snail Kite In Peninsular Florida

Snail Kite in Peninsular Florida has collapsed: down 94% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

-94%Since 1978
9Routes In Region
29Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Snail Kite has collapsed in Peninsular Florida: down 94% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Snail Kite in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.55). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±835%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.00Projected 2027 index
0.000.5595% range
±835%Backtest error
19762027
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
20230.000.000.55
20240.000.000.55
20250.000.000.55
20260.000.000.55
20270.000.000.55

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Snail Kite in Peninsular Florida.
Holey LandFLORIDA32018
ChildsFLORIDA12004
AndytownFLORIDA11989
St LucieFLORIDA12017
ShawanoFLORIDA12002
Weaver StnFLORIDA12019
FlamingoFLORIDA12018
WebbFLORIDA12017
CorbettFLORIDA12022

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