Species · Florida · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Florida

Belted Kingfisher in Florida has collapsed: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-86%Since 1968
37Routes In State
48Years

Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in Florida

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has collapsed in Florida: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±172.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.000.1295% range
±172.1%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
20250.030.000.12
20260.030.000.12
20270.030.000.12
20280.020.000.12
20290.020.000.12

Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Florida.
Oak Grove320111967
Broad Branch220111969
Lovedale220061987
Ft Mccoy219891989
Ft Waltn Bch119701966
Mossy Head119801977
Blountstown120041967
Miccosukee120191967
Seminole Hls120001967
Punta Gorda119841982
Port St Joe120081985
Covington119771972
Belmont119811970
Webb119951995
Myakka Head119681966
St Augustine119811970
Hilliard119661966
San Antonio120051983
Belmore119681968
Mabel119951975
Scottsmoor120051968
St Vincent I120162000
Ft Lonesome119721970
Pinecrest119661966
Indiantown119931978

Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States

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