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Species · BCR 13 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Belted Kingfisher In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

All regionsLower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence PlainGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain has declined: down 33% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-33%Since 1968
81Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Belted Kingfisher in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain is projected to fall about 24% by 2029 — from 0.31 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.24 (95% range 0.00–0.48). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-24%Change by 2029
0.24Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4895% range
±27.9%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
20250.260.020.51
20260.260.010.50
20270.250.010.49
20280.240.000.49
20290.240.000.48

Routes In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain.
AusterlitzNEW-YORK42004
Sugar GrovePENNSYLVANIA42023
OneidaNEW-YORK32008
SalemNEW-YORK32021
North EastonNEW-YORK32017
ParishvilleNEW-YORK32023
LattasburgOHIO32024
HiramOHIO32018
CatskillsNEW-YORK21989
GhentNEW-YORK22016
Ballston LkNEW-YORK21995
TrumansburgNEW-YORK22023
Canadice LNEW-YORK22024
CastileNEW-YORK22013
NashvilleNEW-YORK22018
St JohnsburgNEW-YORK22022
Cicero CtrNEW-YORK22024
Alder CreekNEW-YORK22002
N WilmurtNEW-YORK21993
OgdensburgNEW-YORK22023
NaplesNEW-YORK22023
GarrettsvileOHIO21989
Valley CityOHIO22000
Slippery RkPENNSYLVANIA21990
AkeleyPENNSYLVANIA21976

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