Species · North Dakota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in North Dakota
Belted Kingfisher in North Dakota has fallen sharply: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1971.
-53%Since 1971
31Routes In State
49Years
Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in North Dakota
long arc declinecomputed index
Belted Kingfisher has fallen sharply in North Dakota: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1971.
Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in North Dakota
If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in North Dakota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.11 (95% range 0.00–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±173.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+3%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2395% range
±173.5%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2026 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2027 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2028 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2029 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in North Dakota
| Cooperstown | 2 | 2024 | 1970 |
| Dickinson | 2 | 2018 | 1970 |
| Lark | 2 | 1971 | 1971 |
| Gorham | 2 | 2015 | 1976 |
| Sheyenne Lk | 2 | 2018 | 1985 |
| Forman | 1 | 2024 | 1984 |
| Walcott | 1 | 1989 | 1971 |
| Carson | 1 | 2019 | 2001 |
| Edgeley | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| Emerado | 1 | 2021 | 1983 |
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Nash | 1 | 1997 | 1980 |
| Rolla | 1 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Regan | 1 | 1985 | 1973 |
| Dunn Center | 1 | 1993 | 1993 |
| Carpio | 1 | 2017 | 1969 |
| Tobacco | 1 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Stanley | 1 | 2022 | 1970 |
| Denbigh | 1 | 2019 | 1977 |
| Bowman | 1 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Zap | 1 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Roosevelt Pk | 1 | 2016 | 1983 |
| Golva | 1 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Bentley | 1 | 2012 | 1988 |
| Glen Ullin | 1 | 2009 | 2000 |
Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.