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Belted Kingfisher In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Southeastern Coastal Plain has fallen sharply: down 70% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-70%Since 1968
257Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has fallen sharply in Southeastern Coastal Plain: down 70% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to fall about 40% by 2029 — from 0.14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.09 (95% range 0.00–0.25). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-40%Change by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2595% range
±9.9%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
20250.120.000.28
20260.110.000.27
20270.100.000.26
20280.090.000.26
20290.090.000.25

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
Gainestown FerryALABAMA82015
SandhillsSOUTH-CAROLINA52024
LathamALABAMA41979
FoleyALABAMA41977
FayetteMISSISSIPPI42003
Duck HillMISSISSIPPI42023
ArapahoeNORTH-CAROLINA41989
BelgradeNORTH-CAROLINA42003
SouthALABAMA32004
FairviewALABAMA32018
Oak GroveFLORIDA32011
PittsGEORGIA32024
St FlorianALABAMA22010
Warrior StdALABAMA22015
BrundidgeALABAMA22021
BrantleyALABAMA22021
BeatriceALABAMA22007
EpesALABAMA22021
ElamvilleALABAMA22022
Rock ChapelALABAMA22011
MadridALABAMA22014
CitronelleALABAMA22022
St. ElmoALABAMA22013
Broad BranchFLORIDA22011
LovedaleFLORIDA22006

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