Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in New Mexico
Belted Kingfisher in New Mexico has collapsed: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1975.
-86%Since 1975
17Routes In State
32Years
Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in New Mexico
long arc declinecomputed index
Belted Kingfisher has collapsed in New Mexico: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1975.
Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in New Mexico
If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in New Mexico is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±55.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2026
0.00Projected 2026 index
0.00–0.1095% range
±55.9%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in New Mexico
| Ojo Sarco | 2 | 2006 | 1968 |
| Laborcita | 2 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Angel Fire | 2 | 2002 | 1992 |
| Farmington | 1 | 1980 | 1975 |
| Cebolla | 1 | 2001 | 1977 |
| Farley | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Angel Fire 2 | 1 | 2021 | 2005 |
| La Plata | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Bluewater Lake | 1 | 2000 | 1999 |
| Maxwell | 1 | 2009 | 2000 |
| Gallinas | 1 | 2017 | 1992 |
| Valencia | 1 | 1992 | 1969 |
| Logan | 1 | 1991 | 1988 |
| Cooley Lake | 1 | 2009 | 1969 |
| Mt. Taylor | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| Vallecitos | 1 | 2010 | 1994 |
| Cloudcroft | 1 | 1989 | 1989 |
Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.