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Belted Kingfisher In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has edged down: down 16% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-16%Since 1968
243Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Belted Kingfisher in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 16% by 2029 — from 0.21 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.18 (95% range 0.04–0.32). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-16%Change by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.04–0.3295% range
±32.7%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.180.040.33
20260.180.040.33
20270.180.040.32
20280.180.040.32
20290.180.040.32

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
BelleviewILLINOIS62024
EssexILLINOIS41990
Concord WestILLINOIS42017
AtkinsonILLINOIS32024
RensselaerINDIANA32015
WashtaIOWA32013
AustinMINNESOTA32012
FrazierMISSOURI32021
JohnsonNEBRASKA32022
NewportOHIO31994
Mill CreekILLINOIS22019
Deer CreekILLINOIS22024
MinonkILLINOIS22012
MilfordILLINOIS22017
RobinsonILLINOIS22002
SherrardILLINOIS22017
Duncan MillsILLINOIS22019
GreenviewILLINOIS22024
AldenILLINOIS22023
PaysonILLINOIS22017
GaryINDIANA21993
WabashINDIANA22023
BerneINDIANA21969
JamestownINDIANA22024
Portage 2INDIANA22023

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