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Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in South Dakota

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Belted Kingfisher in South Dakota has declined: down 44% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-44%Since 1969
36Routes In State
54Years

Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in South Dakota

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

Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in South Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in South Dakota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±48.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1695% range
±48.7%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
20250.050.000.17
20260.050.000.16
20270.040.000.16
20280.040.000.16
20290.040.000.16

Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in South Dakota

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in South Dakota.
Tripp219991999
Rosebud219731968
Rockyford219671967
Roswell220141972
Promise219961971
White River219971997
Englewood220171992
Norbeck220021992
Lennox120241987
Howard120161994
Geddes120082008
Chamberlain119741974
Volga120211987
Broadland119731973
Lane119721972
French Creek120012000
Wilmot120142009
Veblen120141983
Britton120141969
Long Lake120022002
Laplant119751974
Owanka119861971
Roubaix Lk119901968
Volunteer119941970
Custer120151971

Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States

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