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Turkey Vulture In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGeneralists

Turkey Vulture in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has surged: up 251% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+251%Since 1969
125Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Turkey Vulture has surged in Central Mixed Grass Prairie: up 251% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Turkey Vulture in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 9.8 (95% range 7.1–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
9.8Projected 2029 index
7.1–1395% range
±12.7%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
20259.36.512
20269.46.712
20279.66.812
20289.76.912
20299.87.113

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
Wichita MtnsOKLAHOMA1121994
Pear ValleyTEXAS562024
CoopertonOKLAHOMA492024
CovertKANSAS472024
RandlettOKLAHOMA472024
JetOKLAHOMA452024
KanopolisKANSAS442024
CashionOKLAHOMA432024
Wichita Mts WestOKLAHOMA422022
KearneyNEBRASKA392021
SilverTEXAS392024
CoatsKANSAS342024
HollisOKLAHOMA302024
MertzonTEXAS272019
TegardenOKLAHOMA262016
SicklesOKLAHOMA232021
ElginOKLAHOMA222016
Ft Sill WestOKLAHOMA221994
CookietownOKLAHOMA212006
Shields 2TEXAS212023
WallTEXAS202022
CharlieTEXAS192024
ArthurNEBRASKA182024
BuckeyeKANSAS162023
VerdenOKLAHOMA162017

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