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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Belted Kingfisher In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinGeneralists

Belted Kingfisher in Great Basin has edged down: down 24% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-24%Since 1970
109Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Belted Kingfisher in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Great Basin is projected to fall about 18% by 2029 — from 0.11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.09 (95% range 0.00–0.21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-18%Change by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2195% range
±36.7%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
20250.100.000.21
20260.100.000.21
20270.100.000.21
20280.100.000.21
20290.090.000.21

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Great Basin.
YakimaWASHINGTON62024
MerrillOREGON32003
NewcastleUTAH32000
TwispWASHINGTON32022
EwanWASHINGTON32010
LikelyCALIFORNIA22024
Honey LakeCALIFORNIA22008
JoelIDAHO22017
Toiyabe NfNEVADA22015
DeschutesOREGON22013
PendletonOREGON22024
Lapham Res.OREGON21998
NewhalemWASHINGTON22022
ArdenvoirWASHINGTON21986
KeystoneWASHINGTON22022
MaldenWASHINGTON22005
PotholesWASHINGTON21996
Horn RapidsWASHINGTON22016
NubieberCALIFORNIA12017
IngallsCALIFORNIA11974
RavendaleCALIFORNIA12001
BodieCALIFORNIA12005
Crowley LakeCALIFORNIA12015
Davis CreekCALIFORNIA12018
DorrisCALIFORNIA12015

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