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Turkey Vulture In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaGeneralists

Turkey Vulture in Peninsular Florida has declined: down 37% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-37%Since 1968
80Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Turkey Vulture in Peninsular Florida. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Turkey Vulture in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 7.5 (95% range 3.7–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±43.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
7.5Projected 2029 index
3.7–1195% range
±43.4%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
20257.63.711
20267.63.711
20277.63.711
20287.63.711
20297.53.711

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in Peninsular Florida.
ScottsmoorFLORIDA542024
Weaver StnFLORIDA372019
Holey LandFLORIDA352024
Wildernes PkFLORIDA322014
PinecrestFLORIDA202024
Devils GardnFLORIDA192024
Mt. OliveFLORIDA192024
TamiamiFLORIDA171974
ShawanoFLORIDA172002
Ft LonesomeFLORIDA152024
Dale MabryFLORIDA131988
BelmoreFLORIDA132024
MabelFLORIDA132011
Mabel 2FLORIDA132019
FlamingoFLORIDA122024
Babcock RnchFLORIDA121990
AndytownFLORIDA111998
PalmdaleFLORIDA102023
Indiantown 2FLORIDA102024
KendallFLORIDA91991
Sugarloaf KeyFLORIDA82004
ChildsFLORIDA72022
KenansvilleFLORIDA72024
SalvistaFLORIDA71979
BrowardFLORIDA71972

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