Species · Utah · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
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
0.00–0.2395% range
±298.1%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in Utah
| Lost Cr. Res | 3 | 2009 | 2001 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 2000 | 1997 |
| Beaver | 2 | 2003 | 1989 |
| Alton | 1 | 2002 | 1997 |
| Moon Lake 2 | 1 | 2021 | 2018 |
| Skyline Driv | 1 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Hyrum | 1 | 1978 | 1975 |
| Ant Flat-Ogden Can | 1 | 2022 | 1997 |
| Dixie Nf | 1 | 2024 | 1993 |
| Goshen | 1 | 2006 | 1968 |
| Hardware Ranch | 1 | 2023 | 1995 |
| Logan Canyon | 1 | 2014 | 1999 |
| Woodruff | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Kamas | 1 | 2021 | 2004 |
| Fish Lake Nf | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| Hanna | 1 | 2016 | 1998 |
| Lynn | 1 | 2023 | 1982 |
| Randolph | 1 | 2019 | 1999 |
Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.