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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Turkey Vulture In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Turkey Vulture in Central Hardwoods has surged: up 293% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+293%Since 1968
166Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Turkey Vulture has surged in Central Hardwoods: up 293% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Turkey Vulture in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 9.9 (95% range 7.7–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+4%Change by 2029
9.9Projected 2029 index
7.7–1295% range
±10.1%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
20259.37.211
20269.47.312
20279.67.412
20289.77.612
20299.97.712

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in Central Hardwoods.
FarwellARKANSAS532018
SyracuseMISSOURI442024
CassvilleMISSOURI382024
RussellARKANSAS332021
SedaliaMISSOURI312024
MillerMISSOURI312024
RoyaltonILLINOIS302024
NewberryINDIANA272024
WoodlandvilleMISSOURI272024
KarnakILLINOIS242024
JohnsonvilleKENTUCKY242021
WrigleyTENNESSEE242022
PeytonsvilleTENNESSEE242024
CascadeMISSOURI232024
DixieKENTUCKY212019
Rueter 2MISSOURI212024
Lebanon JunctionKENTUCKY202024
New PhilaINDIANA192024
AkersMISSOURI192024
ElkmontALABAMA182024
CentertonARKANSAS182024
SanduskyILLINOIS182023
EastviewKENTUCKY182024
EugeneMISSOURI182024
CourtlandALABAMA172023

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