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Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Mississippi

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Belted Kingfisher in Mississippi has held roughly steady: up 3% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+3%Since 1968
50Routes In State
58Years

Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in Mississippi

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

Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Mississippi is projected to fall about 50% by 2029 — from 0.37 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.18 (95% range 0.00–0.62). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-50%Change by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.6295% range
±32.8%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
20250.210.000.64
20260.200.000.63
20270.200.000.63
20280.190.000.62
20290.180.000.62

Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Mississippi.
Fayette420031966
Duck Hill420231973
Tallahatchie320241996
Beverly220001974
Dundee220041983
Lucien220041974
Cockrum220211974
Grenada Lake220181997
Holly Springs220192018
Tippo220241997
Tchula 3220191995
Trace Attala220162016
Fort Adams220001975
Embry220211991
Lake Mary119901987
Commerce119931966
Diberville119811980
Benton119981978
Isola119971976
Utica120071966
Olive Branch120001972
Walthall119871970
Forest120071972
Lake120211966
Mt Carmel120131988

Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States

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