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Belted Kingfisher In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Prairie Potholes has edged down: down 14% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-14%Since 1969
75Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Prairie Potholes is projected to fall about 31% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.09 (95% range 0.00–0.21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±63.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-31%Change by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2195% range
±63.1%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
20250.090.000.22
20260.090.000.21
20270.090.000.21
20280.090.000.21
20290.090.000.21

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Prairie Potholes.
Big StoneMINNESOTA32006
ZearingIOWA21995
CourtlandMINNESOTA22024
ClevelandMONTANA21989
Eagle CreekNEBRASKA21980
CooperstownNORTH-DAKOTA22024
Sheyenne LkNORTH-DAKOTA22018
TrippSOUTH-DAKOTA21999
RoswellSOUTH-DAKOTA22014
PantherIOWA12007
WashingtonIOWA12009
KanawhaIOWA12024
ScrantonIOWA12019
ClareIOWA12009
GarnerIOWA11991
TitonkaIOWA12017
MccallsburgIOWA12023
HartlandMINNESOTA12011
HuntleyMINNESOTA12018
ChandlerMINNESOTA12023
ArlingtonMINNESOTA12022
Redwood FallMINNESOTA11999
MaynardMINNESOTA12003
DawsonMINNESOTA12003
AppletonMINNESOTA12006

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