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Belted Kingfisher In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Atlantic Northern Forest has fallen sharply: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-55%Since 1968
149Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has fallen sharply in Atlantic Northern Forest: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to fall about 53% by 2029 — from 0.39 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.18 (95% range 0.00–0.36). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-53%Change by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3695% range
±50.2%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
20250.210.030.39
20260.200.030.38
20270.200.020.38
20280.190.010.37
20290.180.000.36

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Atlantic Northern Forest.
CastineMAINE41986
Moose RiverMAINE42005
WytopitlockMAINE31997
HudsonMAINE32016
Clayton LakeMAINE32001
Clayton Lake 2MAINE32011
MilanNEW-HAMPSHIRE32024
LandgroveVERMONT32007
New HartfordCONNECTICUT22010
South ArmMAINE21997
FreedomMAINE22007
NorthfieldMAINE21980
CharlestonMAINE22017
GreenvilleMAINE22019
Priestly Br.MAINE22011
Baker LakeMAINE22001
Heron LakeMAINE21993
Lake MoxieMAINE22021
AndoverMAINE22010
Brownfield 2MAINE22018
FitzwilliamNEW-HAMPSHIRE22024
Mt ChocoruaNEW-HAMPSHIRE22024
Crawford NotNEW-HAMPSHIRE21973
FranconiaNEW-HAMPSHIRE22024
Jeffers NtchNEW-HAMPSHIRE22024

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