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Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Belted Kingfisher In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Piedmont has fallen sharply: down 59% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-59%Since 1968
152Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has fallen sharply in Piedmont: down 59% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Piedmont is projected to fall about 47% by 2029 — from 0.22 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.00–0.45). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-47%Change by 2029
0.12Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4595% range
±22.8%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
20250.150.000.48
20260.140.000.47
20270.140.000.46
20280.130.000.45
20290.120.000.45

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Piedmont.
EarltonMARYLAND42024
Mt GretnaPENNSYLVANIA41999
SiloamGEORGIA32012
OlneyMARYLAND32024
PottersvilleNEW-JERSEY32013
BiscoeNORTH-CAROLINA32005
GatchelvillePENNSYLVANIA31990
AkronPENNSYLVANIA31997
SalemSOUTH-CAROLINA32014
TaylorstownVIRGINIA32010
RinggoldVIRGINIA32013
HollonvilleGEORGIA22002
HiramGEORGIA21984
Stoney Point 2GEORGIA22018
Silver SpgMARYLAND21989
Upper XrdsMARYLAND22003
Van BibberMARYLAND22010
IjamsvilleMARYLAND22023
MooresvilleNORTH-CAROLINA21999
OakboroNORTH-CAROLINA22011
MadisonNORTH-CAROLINA21974
SheffieldNORTH-CAROLINA21994
AspersPENNSYLVANIA21988
JacobusPENNSYLVANIA22022
Little MtnSOUTH-CAROLINA21986

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