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American Coot Population Trend in Kansas

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American Coot in Kansas has collapsed: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-80%Since 1969
9Routes In State
40Years

Notable American Coot Trends in Kansas

long arc declinecomputed index

American Coot has collapsed in Kansas: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

American Coot Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, American Coot in Kansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±62.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.00–1.295% range
±62.8%Backtest error
19672028
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
20240.020.001.2
20250.010.001.2
20260.000.001.2
20270.000.001.2
20280.000.001.2

American Coot Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording American Coot in Kansas.
Albert1020191968
Missler320091978
Buckeye219891989
Rexford120232023
Logan119961996
Coats119801980
Lakin119671967
Barclay120032003
Plymell120212021

American Coot Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutfloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakentuckylouisianamichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontwashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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