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Belted Kingfisher In Edwards Plateau

Belted Kingfisher in Edwards Plateau has collapsed: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-82%Since 1972
13Routes In Region
39Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has collapsed in Edwards Plateau: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Edwards Plateau is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.35). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±117.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.3595% range
±117.8%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.000.000.35
20260.000.000.35
20270.000.000.35
20280.000.000.35
20290.000.000.35

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Edwards Plateau.
GeorgetownTEXAS21980
AdamsvilleTEXAS21994
BoerneTEXAS11995
UtopiaTEXAS11994
FitzhughTEXAS11982
Valley SpgsTEXAS12017
HarperTEXAS12013
San SabaTEXAS11993
PidcokeTEXAS12014
KempnerTEXAS12024
Indian MtnTEXAS11977
Dripping SpgTEXAS12003
LeanderTEXAS11987

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