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Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Texas

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Belted Kingfisher in Texas has collapsed: down 77% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-77%Since 1969
91Routes In State
57Years

Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in Texas

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has collapsed in Texas: down 77% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±138.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1395% range
±138.6%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
20250.000.000.13
20260.000.000.13
20270.000.000.13
20280.000.000.13
20290.000.000.13

Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Texas.
Duran319951995
Katy219751975
Rock Island219981994
Peach Creek219911971
Georgetown219801980
Massey Lake219951970
Kosse219751969
Adamsville219941972
Morton220121972
Ola220171970
Dallas219921970
Glen Rose220181968
Thornton 2219981998
Blue Ridge220072001
Cleburne220072007
Smyrna219951995
Decatur220011995
Hinkles Fer119961996
Stowell119711971
Danbury119811981
Arenosa Crk119771977
Muldoon120221974
Boerne119951976
Lone Oak119841984
Hondo119871980

Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States

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