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Turkey Vulture In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieGeneralists

Turkey Vulture in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has surged: up 20× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

20×Since 1968
271Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Turkey Vulture has surged in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie: up 20× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Turkey Vulture in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 17% by 2029 — from 9.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 8.0 (95% range 5.9–10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.3%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-17%Change by 2029
8.0Projected 2029 index
5.9–1095% range
±27.3%Backtest error
19662029
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
20257.45.39.5
20267.55.49.7
20277.75.69.8
20287.85.79.9
20298.05.910

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
New PointMISSOURI982024
FrankfordMISSOURI802024
JamestownINDIANA542024
BedfordIOWA542018
LaplandKANSAS542022
Terre HauteILLINOIS492024
BelleviewILLINOIS492024
SextonINDIANA482024
DecaturINDIANA452024
KunkleOHIO452024
No KentonOHIO422024
Trading PostKANSAS402024
LucerneMISSOURI402021
ConcordILLINOIS352024
ColumbiaILLINOIS312024
BradburyILLINOIS302024
BarclayKANSAS282024
FultonOHIO282024
GalvestonINDIANA272024
FrankfortINDIANA262022
McfallMISSOURI262024
BrookvilleINDIANA252024
TrentonMISSOURI252024
Rock Creek 2KANSAS232024
Queen CityMISSOURI232022

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