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Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Virginia

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Belted Kingfisher in Virginia has fallen sharply: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-63%Since 1968
76Routes In State
58Years

Notable Belted Kingfisher Trends in Virginia

long arc declinecomputed index

Belted Kingfisher has fallen sharply in Virginia: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Belted Kingfisher Population Forecast in Virginia

If the recent trend holds, Belted Kingfisher in Virginia is projected to fall about 75% by 2029 — from 0.10 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.44). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±71.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-75%Change by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4495% range
±71.8%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.070.000.49
20260.060.000.48
20270.050.000.46
20280.040.000.45
20290.020.000.44

Belted Kingfisher Survey Routes in Virginia

Routes recording Belted Kingfisher in Virginia.
Star Tannery320161977
Taylorstown320101967
Ringgold320131989
Gloucester320211994
W Augusta220131967
Tryme220181982
Putnam220151970
Amherst220221968
Big Island220221968
Covesville220191971
Branchville220161967
Backbay219721966
Moran220222005
Nat Tunnel220191981
Churchville120061967
Stanley120171968
Edinburg120151973
Jerome120181974
Great Falls119661966
Port Royal120191987
Dryden119981991
David120121968
Isom120121969
Covington120021966
Newbern119821968

Belted Kingfisher Population Trend in Other States

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