Species · BCR 4 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Belted Kingfisher In BCR 4

Belted Kingfisher in BCR 4 has fallen sharply: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

-66%Since 1982
45Routes In Region
44Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has fallen sharply in BCR 4: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in BCR 4 is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.20 (95% range 0.00–0.52). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-9%Change by 2029
0.20Projected 2029 index
0.000.5295% range
±20.8%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.220.000.54
20260.220.000.54
20270.210.000.53
20280.210.000.53
20290.200.000.52

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in BCR 4.
Bear CreekALASKA31991
Nicholai SlALASKA32024
Anchor RiverALASKA22023
Burma RoadALASKA22009
Kanuti LakeALASKA22022
CircleALASKA12018
Chatanika RALASKA11995
Birch LakeALASKA12024
SlanaALASKA12002
ChistochinaALASKA12023
NorthwayALASKA12019
MonahanALASKA11996
CantwellALASKA12005
Goose BayALASKA11976
Skilak LakeALASKA11984
KalifonskyALASKA12018
MatanuskaALASKA11983
WillowALASKA12024
Kenny LakeALASKA12023
SourdoughALASKA12022
TonsinaALASKA12021
ChickenALASKA12013
SavageALASKA12009
Hatcher PassALASKA12016
Chena Hot Spring 2ALASKA12019

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