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Belted Kingfisher In Northern Rockies

All regionsNorthern RockiesGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Northern Rockies has fallen sharply: down 51% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-51%Since 1970
140Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has fallen sharply in Northern Rockies: down 51% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Northern Rockies is projected to rise about 24% by 2029 — from 0.15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.18 (95% range 0.00–0.39). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±140.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+24%Change by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3995% range
±140.8%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
20250.190.000.40
20260.190.000.40
20270.190.000.40
20280.190.000.39
20290.180.000.39

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Northern Rockies.
SpartaOREGON202001
Fish CreekMONTANA62024
OchocoOREGON42003
Crane CreekIDAHO31998
SulaMONTANA32019
Wise RiverMONTANA32005
NezperceIDAHO22012
GoldenIDAHO22016
Nezperce NfIDAHO21998
PierceIDAHO22005
Yellow PineIDAHO22009
N Fork Cda RIDAHO22019
St MaryMONTANA22002
AugustaMONTANA22017
WoodmanMONTANA22024
Willow CreekMONTANA21981
LimaMONTANA22024
GreenoughMONTANA21995
Elevation MtMONTANA22022
Greenoagh 2MONTANA22008
MonumentOREGON22013
DesolationOREGON21999
CurlewWASHINGTON22018
NorthportWASHINGTON22019
Green RiverWYOMING21982

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