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Tufted Titmouse Population Trend in Kansas

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Tufted Titmouse in Kansas has surged: up 281% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+281%Since 1969
41Routes In State
57Years

Notable Tufted Titmouse Trends in Kansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Tufted Titmouse has surged in Kansas: up 281% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Tufted Titmouse Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Tufted Titmouse in Kansas is projected to fall about 15% by 2029 — from 8.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.1 (95% range 4.7–9.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.5%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-15%Change by 2029
7.1Projected 2029 index
4.7–9.595% range
±31.5%Backtest error
19672029
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
20256.74.39.1
20266.84.49.2
20276.94.59.3
20287.04.69.4
20297.14.79.5

Tufted Titmouse Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Tufted Titmouse in Kansas.
Pittsburg3020212000
Le Loup2920212000
Wreford2520241967
Bucyrus2520242022
Grantville2420221967
Trading Post2420242000
Dover2320221967
Melrose2120231967
Lincolnville2020242002
Dalton1820241968
Ellinor1720241967
Wellington1620241968
Morehead1620242000
Reece1620242000
Olsburg1520242000
Seneca1420221967
Humboldt1120221968
Olathe1120211967
Barclay820241967
Rock Creek820211968
Rock Creek 2720242022
Buckeye620231967
Gove619701970
Hanover520221970
Kanopolis420031977

Tufted Titmouse Population Trend in Other States

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