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Belted Kingfisher In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has declined: down 35% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-35%Since 1969
76Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2095% range
±28.2%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
20250.070.000.21
20260.070.000.21
20270.060.000.20
20280.060.000.20
20290.060.000.20

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
JewellKANSAS31994
OcontoNEBRASKA31971
BrownleeNEBRASKA32023
WellingtonKANSAS22018
BuckeyeKANSAS22000
LoganKANSAS22010
BoelusNEBRASKA22022
CoopertonOKLAHOMA22022
SicklesOKLAHOMA22017
ArapahoOKLAHOMA22005
JetOKLAHOMA22022
Ft Sill EastOKLAHOMA21994
DaltonKANSAS12024
CoatsKANSAS12009
ColdwaterKANSAS12010
AshlandKANSAS12005
ChapmanKANSAS11978
AlbertKANSAS11999
KanopolisKANSAS12010
GrayKANSAS11975
HaysKANSAS11982
LeovilleKANSAS11995
HanoverKANSAS12003
HollenbergKANSAS12023
MinneapolisKANSAS11985

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