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Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Georgia

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Belted Kingfisher in Georgia has fallen sharply: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-69%Since 1968
86Routes In State
58Years

Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in Georgia

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has fallen sharply in Georgia: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Georgia is projected to fall about 54% by 2029 — from 0.21 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.35). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-54%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3595% range
±36.9%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
20250.130.000.38
20260.120.000.37
20270.110.000.36
20280.100.000.35
20290.100.000.35

Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Georgia.
Siloam320121967
Pitts320241977
Fitzgerald220241968
Courthouse220091966
Lyons219941968
Nashville220181975
Hollonville220021973
Doles219991976
Linwood220231972
Hiram219841976
Lakeview220192019
Amos Mill220222011
Davis Crossroads220212011
Stoney Point 2220182015
Darien120011966
Stockton120231983
Baxley120191967
Fowlstown120141968
Everett City119921992
Cuthbert120141967
Guyton119871972
Wrightsville120241966
Hawkinsville120031967
Forsyth120231973
Crest120191973

Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States

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