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Species · BCR 5 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Turkey Vulture In Northern Pacific Rainforest

All regionsNorthern Pacific RainforestGeneralists

Turkey Vulture in Northern Pacific Rainforest has edged down: down 13% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-13%Since 1970
112Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Turkey Vulture in Northern Pacific Rainforest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Turkey Vulture in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 2.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.3 (95% range 0.55–4.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
2.3Projected 2029 index
0.55–4.195% range
±33.6%Backtest error
19682029
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
20252.30.554.1
20262.30.554.1
20272.30.554.1
20282.30.554.1
20292.30.554.1

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
HoneydewCALIFORNIA472017
WinberryOREGON412023
ElktonOREGON232024
RaymondWASHINGTON222021
UmpquaOREGON172024
Hazel CampOREGON162022
Crescent CtyCALIFORNIA142024
GlasgowOREGON142024
GreenOREGON142024
PackwoodWASHINGTON142024
LongvaleCALIFORNIA132023
Emigrant Lake 2OREGON132024
AdairOREGON122024
ScappooseOREGON122023
South ElmaWASHINGTON122024
Pe EllWASHINGTON122021
Rio DellCALIFORNIA102010
AlderpointCALIFORNIA82012
WaldportOREGON82001
SalemOREGON82024
MolallaOREGON82024
Fish RockCALIFORNIA72014
UkiahCALIFORNIA72011
Burnt RanchCALIFORNIA72016
Emigrant LkOREGON72001

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