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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Belted Kingfisher In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Central Hardwoods has fallen sharply: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-65%Since 1968
145Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has fallen sharply in Central Hardwoods: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Central Hardwoods is projected to fall about 37% by 2029 — from 0.17 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.40). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±42.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-37%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4095% range
±42.4%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
20250.150.000.45
20260.140.000.44
20270.130.000.43
20280.120.000.42
20290.100.000.40

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Central Hardwoods.
TrianaALABAMA42012
MillionKENTUCKY41986
WrigleyTENNESSEE42022
HustonvilleKENTUCKY32022
East UnionKENTUCKY32022
Levee 2KENTUCKY32019
PeytonsvilleTENNESSEE32023
HillsboroALABAMA21996
LurtonARKANSAS22016
AvocaARKANSAS22001
BelknapILLINOIS22018
Cave In RockILLINOIS22023
BrazilINDIANA22017
New PhilaINDIANA22022
CorydonINDIANA22022
VevayINDIANA22024
Iron BridgeKENTUCKY21988
MerrimacKENTUCKY22022
GatewoodKENTUCKY21995
JoyKENTUCKY22023
PlumKENTUCKY22024
PulaskiMISSOURI22012
CassvilleMISSOURI22023
HandleyMISSOURI22012
SyracuseMISSOURI22016

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