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Turkey Vulture Population Trend in Missouri

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Turkey Vulture in Missouri has surged: up 684% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+684%Since 1969
93Routes In State
57Years

Notable Turkey Vulture Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Turkey Vulture has surged in Missouri: up 684% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Turkey Vulture Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Turkey Vulture in Missouri is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 11 (95% range 8.1–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.9%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
11Projected 2029 index
8.1–1395% range
±24.9%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
202510.07.313
2026107.513
2027107.713
2028117.913
2029118.113

Turkey Vulture Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in Missouri.
New Point9820241994
Frankford8020241987
Syracuse4420241969
Lucerne4020212018
Cassville3820241967
Sedalia3120241991
Miller3120242014
Woodlandville2720242013
Mcfall2620241994
Trenton2520241969
Cascade2320241973
Queen City2320222017
Bolckow2219901971
Rueter 22120242023
Akers1920241967
Laclede1920241994
Ohio1820241972
Eugene1820242014
Graydon1720241967
West Plains1720242014
Rockingham1520241971
Centertown1420241973
Palace1420242013
Hayden1320241975
Sni Mills1319901969

Turkey Vulture Population Trend in Other States

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