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Spotted Towhee Population Trend in Nevada

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Spotted Towhee in Nevada has increased: up 38% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

+38%Since 1979
37Routes In State
43Years

Notable Spotted Towhee Trends in Nevada

No notable trend signals for Spotted Towhee in Nevada. See the full index history below.

Spotted Towhee Population Forecast in Nevada

If the recent trend holds, Spotted Towhee in Nevada is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.4 (95% range 0.00–6.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±99.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+5%Change by 2029
2.4Projected 2029 index
0.00–6.795% range
±99.5%Backtest error
19682029
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
20252.50.006.8
20262.50.006.8
20272.50.006.8
20282.50.006.8
20292.40.006.7

Spotted Towhee Survey Routes in Nevada

Routes recording Spotted Towhee in Nevada.
Hawthorne4420011997
Fish Creek3520211997
Austin3520182008
Gardnerville1820121992
Willis1720241988
Carson River1620022001
Humboldt Nf1420192006
Ruby Valley1220011997
Toiyabe Nf1120242002
Darroughs Hot Spgs920242000
Jarbidge820152006
Oreana820032002
Comins Lake720162005
Charleston Reservoir720242024
Rye Patch619871987
Ranchogrande520241990
Meadow Vally520241996
Chimney Res.520212013
Walker Can420231968
Ruby Valley 2420242004
Nixon420181996
Sheldon Nwr420111993
Gardnerville 2420242013
Dinner Sta319921992
Illipah220211996

Spotted Towhee Population Trend in Other States

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