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Belted Kingfisher In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has declined: down 35% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-35%Since 1971
81Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Belted Kingfisher in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1595% range
±39%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
20250.050.000.15
20260.050.000.15
20270.050.000.15
20280.050.000.15
20290.040.000.15

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
BufordCOLORADO32023
FruitaCOLORADO31989
RadiumCOLORADO32013
Lost Cr. ResUTAH32009
TarryallCOLORADO22006
Dolores RivCOLORADO22001
Steamboat L.COLORADO22024
Gribbles PrkCOLORADO22007
GardnerCOLORADO21998
Cortez 2COLORADO22017
Ojo SarcoNEW-MEXICO22006
Angel FireNEW-MEXICO22002
BeaverUTAH22003
Fletcher PkWYOMING22012
YampaCOLORADO12021
HarmonyCOLORADO12016
AspenCOLORADO12022
Cheesman LkCOLORADO12008
DeltaCOLORADO11982
ColonaCOLORADO11978
ParlinCOLORADO12018
DoloresCOLORADO11985
FalfaCOLORADO12000
BlancaCOLORADO11987
Wray GulchCOLORADO12005

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