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White Ibis In Peninsular Florida

All regionsPeninsular FloridaWetland birds

White Ibis in Peninsular Florida has fallen sharply: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-55%Since 1968
81Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

White Ibis has fallen sharply in Peninsular Florida: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, White Ibis in Peninsular Florida is projected to rise about 74% by 2029 — from 12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 21 (95% range 0.45–41). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±76.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+74%Change by 2029
21Projected 2029 index
0.45–4195% range
±76.6%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
2025210.3341
2026210.3641
2027210.3941
2028210.4241
2029210.4541

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording White Ibis in Peninsular Florida.
ScottsmoorFLORIDA1412024
Shawano 2FLORIDA712011
DavieFLORIDA592017
SandyFLORIDA502015
Citrus ParkFLORIDA462024
KenansvilleFLORIDA432021
Wildernes PkFLORIDA372014
Sunniland GrFLORIDA362019
CorbettFLORIDA352024
Vero BeachFLORIDA332022
Merritt Island 2FLORIDA302014
Winter GardnFLORIDA292019
KendallFLORIDA271988
CroomFLORIDA262024
Myakka HeadFLORIDA252011
Ridge HarborFLORIDA252024
Pleasant GrFLORIDA242009
Mabel 2FLORIDA242019
Card SoundFLORIDA242021
RomeoFLORIDA222024
IndiantownFLORIDA222017
GoetheFLORIDA212024
Punta GordaFLORIDA202015
Boca RatonFLORIDA181990
Weaver StnFLORIDA182019

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