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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Turkey Vulture In Oaks and Prairies

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Turkey Vulture in Oaks and Prairies has increased: up 36% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+36%Since 1969
73Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Turkey Vulture in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Turkey Vulture in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 35% by 2029 — from 13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 18 (95% range 13–22). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+35%Change by 2029
18Projected 2029 index
13–2295% range
±25.1%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
2025171322
2026171322
2027171322
2028181322
2029181322

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in Oaks and Prairies.
Whit Mtn.TEXAS422019
HenriettaTEXAS412022
HeyburnOKLAHOMA402024
SadlerTEXAS392024
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA372009
DuranTEXAS361999
SeldenTEXAS342024
Thornton 2TEXAS322010
Glen RoseTEXAS312024
MuldoonTEXAS282024
Massey LakeTEXAS282024
BeggsOKLAHOMA262023
DuncanOKLAHOMA262024
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA242018
GrafordTEXAS242019
Mount ZionTEXAS242024
TatumsOKLAHOMA222024
BonnerTEXAS192024
PaigeTEXAS192024
OsageTEXAS182024
CayugaTEXAS182024
Oak GroveTEXAS171999
DecaturTEXAS172024
CampbelltonTEXAS162024
Oak Grove 2TEXAS162024

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