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Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Arkansas

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Belted Kingfisher in Arkansas has declined: down 38% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-38%Since 1969
44Routes In State
56Years

Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in Arkansas

No notable trend signals for Belted Kingfisher in Arkansas. See the full index history below.

Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Arkansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.30). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2029
0.07Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3095% range
±41.1%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
20250.090.000.32
20260.090.000.32
20270.080.000.31
20280.070.000.30
20290.070.000.30

Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Arkansas.
Old Milo220091967
Locust Bayou220221967
Saffell220171969
Coal Hill220101970
Lurton220161974
Avoca220011967
Gillett220162014
Nance220221992
Eudora120041969
Ramsey119861969
Stamps120181967
Hope120091969
Ashdown119921973
Hughes119851981
West Tyler119721972
South Bend120211972
Crows119901968
Poyen120001967
Hollywood119941969
Blakely119961968
Waldron119961996
Harrisburg119901980
Whitton119911991
Augusta119931983
Rupert119951967

Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States

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