Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Belted Kingfisher In Oaks and Prairies
Belted Kingfisher in Oaks and Prairies has collapsed: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
-83%Since 1969
57Routes In Region
55Years
Notable Signals
long arc declinecomputed index
Belted Kingfisher has collapsed in Oaks and Prairies: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.18). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1895% range
±38%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| 2026 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| 2027 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 |
Routes In Oaks and Prairies
| Barnsdall | OKLAHOMA | 3 | 1977 |
| Bartlesville | OKLAHOMA | 3 | 2004 |
| Heyburn | OKLAHOMA | 3 | 2018 |
| Duran | TEXAS | 3 | 1995 |
| Loco | OKLAHOMA | 2 | 1983 |
| Peach Creek | TEXAS | 2 | 1991 |
| Massey Lake | TEXAS | 2 | 1995 |
| Kosse | TEXAS | 2 | 1975 |
| Ola | TEXAS | 2 | 2017 |
| Dallas | TEXAS | 2 | 1992 |
| Glen Rose | TEXAS | 2 | 2018 |
| Thornton 2 | TEXAS | 2 | 1998 |
| Blue Ridge | TEXAS | 2 | 2007 |
| Cleburne | TEXAS | 2 | 2007 |
| Decatur | TEXAS | 2 | 2001 |
| Mill Creek | OKLAHOMA | 1 | 2014 |
| Ardmore | OKLAHOMA | 1 | 2005 |
| Holdenville | OKLAHOMA | 1 | 2024 |
| Beggs | OKLAHOMA | 1 | 2004 |
| Choctaw | OKLAHOMA | 1 | 2021 |
| Noble | OKLAHOMA | 1 | 2022 |
| Tatums | OKLAHOMA | 1 | 2011 |
| Duncan | OKLAHOMA | 1 | 2012 |
| Skiatook | OKLAHOMA | 1 | 2012 |
| Arenosa Crk | TEXAS | 1 | 1977 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.