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Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Alaska

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Belted Kingfisher in Alaska has fallen sharply: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-71%Since 1973
86Routes In State
48Years

Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in Alaska

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has fallen sharply in Alaska: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Alaska is projected to fall about 50% by 2029 — from 0.45 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.23 (95% range 0.00–0.71). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-50%Change by 2029
0.23Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.7195% range
±34.5%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
20250.280.000.76
20260.270.000.75
20270.250.000.74
20280.240.000.72
20290.230.000.71

Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Alaska.
Cordova420191983
Yakutat420241996
Thorne Bay 2420242013
Zimovia Strt420241988
Stikine River420242001
Bear Creek319911986
Thorne Bay320121990
Nicholai Sl320241993
Sitka (Short)319921984
Wrangell (Short)319841984
Juneau Alt219851984
Juneau220211985
Craig220241983
Ketchikan220211971
Beaver Creek219771977
Kodiak219841983
Anchor River220231984
Petersburg219871987
Mitkof Isle220221988
Kodiak 2220231985
Yakutat (Short)219841984
Kuiu Island220102010
Burma Road220091996
Skagway220241996
Togiak River220042001

Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States

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