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Belted Kingfisher In BCR 2

All regionsBCR 2Generalists

Belted Kingfisher in BCR 2 has fallen sharply: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-74%Since 1985
9Routes In Region
28Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has fallen sharply in BCR 2: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in BCR 2 is projected to fall about 32% by 2028 — from 0.22 in 2023 to a central estimate of 0.15 (95% range 0.00–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±84.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-32%Change by 2028
0.15Projected 2028 index
0.00–1.095% range
±84.2%Backtest error
19832028
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
20240.210.001.1
20250.200.001.1
20260.180.001.1
20270.170.001.0
20280.150.001.0

Routes In BCR 2

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in BCR 2.
KodiakALASKA21984
Kodiak 2ALASKA22023
Togiak RiverALASKA22004
Katmai N.P.ALASKA11994
ChiniakALASKA12022
DillinghamALASKA12011
Cold BayALASKA12019
King SalmonALASKA12002
Kanektok RivALASKA11995

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