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Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Utah

Belted Kingfisher in Utah has collapsed: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

-89%Since 1976
18Routes In State
40Years

Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in Utah

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has collapsed in Utah: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Utah is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±298.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.2395% range
±298.1%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.000.000.23
20260.000.000.23
20270.000.000.23
20280.000.000.23
20290.000.000.23

Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Utah.
Lost Cr. Res320092001
Newcastle320001997
Beaver220031989
Alton120021997
Moon Lake 2120212018
Skyline Driv120072007
Hyrum119781975
Ant Flat-Ogden Can120221997
Dixie Nf120241993
Goshen120061968
Hardware Ranch120231995
Logan Canyon120141999
Woodruff120142014
Kamas120212004
Fish Lake Nf119981998
Hanna120161998
Lynn120231982
Randolph120191999

Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States

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