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Belted Kingfisher In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Gulf Coastal Prairie has collapsed: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

-80%Since 1975TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
12Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
17YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Belted Kingfisher has collapsed in Gulf Coastal Prairie: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
LafitteLOUISIANA21976
CreoleLOUISIANA21975
Sabine NwrLOUISIANA22002
KatyTEXAS21975
Rock IslandTEXAS21998
HackberryLOUISIANA11994
GlencoeLOUISIANA11989
Ltl ChenierLOUISIANA12019
Sabine Nwr 2LOUISIANA12017
Hinkles FerTEXAS11996
StowellTEXAS11971
DanburyTEXAS11981

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