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Belted Kingfisher In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Boreal Hardwood Transition has edged down: down 17% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-17%Since 1968
119Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Belted Kingfisher in Boreal Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 22% by 2029 — from 0.32 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.39 (95% range 0.19–0.58). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+22%Change by 2029
0.39Projected 2029 index
0.19–0.5895% range
±22.9%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.390.200.59
20260.390.200.59
20270.390.200.59
20280.390.200.59
20290.390.190.58

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
HermanMICHIGAN32022
Walloon LakeMICHIGAN32004
GlendaleMINNESOTA32024
Eagle RiverWISCONSIN32023
WausaukeeWISCONSIN32024
ConoverWISCONSIN32019
BashawWISCONSIN32017
Maple GroveMICHIGAN22023
ShingletonMICHIGAN22017
Lake CityMICHIGAN22009
RiggsvilleMICHIGAN22016
SkeelsMICHIGAN22015
Red OakMICHIGAN21995
OberlinMICHIGAN22002
Beaver LakeMICHIGAN22011
Seney NwrMICHIGAN22023
SidnawMICHIGAN22019
Cluster LakesMICHIGAN22010
BenaMINNESOTA21967
Little ForkMINNESOTA22019
BigforkMINNESOTA22021
BagleyMINNESOTA22006
Red LakeMINNESOTA22017
Cass LakeMINNESOTA21993
MontrealWISCONSIN22021

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