Species · Florida · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Snail Kite Population Trend in Florida
Snail Kite in Florida has collapsed: down 94% on the route-weighted index since 1978.
-94%Since 1978
9Routes In State
29Years
Notable Snail Kite Trends in Florida
long arc declinecomputed index
Snail Kite has collapsed in Florida: down 94% on the route-weighted index since 1978.
Snail Kite Population Forecast in Florida
If the recent trend holds, Snail Kite in Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.31). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±716.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2027
0.00Projected 2027 index
0.00–0.3195% range
±716.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 |
| 2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 |
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 |
Snail Kite Survey Routes in Florida
| Holey Land | 3 | 2018 | 1994 |
| Flamingo | 1 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Andytown | 1 | 1989 | 1976 |
| St Lucie | 1 | 2017 | 1998 |
| Shawano | 1 | 2002 | 1999 |
| Webb | 1 | 2017 | 2001 |
| Corbett | 1 | 2022 | 1994 |
| Weaver Stn | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Childs | 1 | 2004 | 2004 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.