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Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Oklahoma

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Belted Kingfisher in Oklahoma has fallen sharply: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-53%Since 1969
62Routes In State
57Years

Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in Oklahoma

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has fallen sharply in Oklahoma: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Oklahoma is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 0.10 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.09 (95% range 0.00–0.34). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±66.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3495% range
±66.8%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.110.000.36
20260.100.000.35
20270.100.000.35
20280.090.000.34
20290.090.000.34

Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Oklahoma.
Barnsdall319771968
Bartlesville320041968
Heyburn320181993
Phillips220051968
Loco219831972
Hardesty219751975
Cooperton220221993
Sickles220172000
Arapaho220051993
Jet220221992
Ft Sill East219941994
Hee Mountain219991999
Big Cedar120151967
Blanco120161968
Mcalester119911968
Mill Creek120141967
Ardmore120051975
Phroso120241992
Cookietown120061970
Reed120051987
Baron120231967
Canadian120001975
Indianola120031972
Holdenville120241969
Beggs120041972

Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States

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