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Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Illinois

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Belted Kingfisher in Illinois has edged down: down 18% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-18%Since 1968
95Routes In State
58Years

Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in Illinois

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

Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in Illinois

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Illinois is projected to fall about 25% by 2029 — from 0.31 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.23 (95% range 0.00–0.46). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±54.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-25%Change by 2029
0.23Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4695% range
±54.7%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
20250.230.000.46
20260.230.000.46
20270.230.000.46
20280.230.000.46
20290.230.000.46

Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in Illinois

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Illinois.
Belleview620241968
Guilford420231967
Essex419901985
Concord West420172002
Atkinson320241987
Mill Creek220191967
Deer Creek220241966
Minonk220121987
Milford220171966
Belknap220181970
Robinson220022002
Sherrard220171994
Duncan Mills220192019
Greenview220242024
Cave In Rock220231994
Alden220232023
Payson220172000
Holcomb120161972
Cherry Val119931973
Barrington119951995
Itasca119961992
Geneseo120081967
Putnam120231980
Sheffield120171966
Buda120061988

Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States

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