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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Kingbird In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesAerial insectivores

Eastern Kingbird in Badlands and Prairies has edged down: down 13% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-13%Since 1969
126Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Kingbird in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Badlands and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 7.3 (95% range 4.7–9.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2029
7.3Projected 2029 index
4.7–9.895% range
±17.3%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
20257.24.79.8
20267.34.79.8
20277.34.79.8
20287.34.79.8
20297.34.79.8

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Badlands and Prairies.
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA442024
Ft YatesNORTH-DAKOTA422004
PromiseSOUTH-DAKOTA352015
BentleyNORTH-DAKOTA342024
ForsythMONTANA302023
Cabin CreekMONTANA272024
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA272024
IsabelSOUTH-DAKOTA272015
Chuffey SpringMONTANA252024
Eagle ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA242015
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA232018
BrandenbergMONTANA202019
LindsayMONTANA192024
CrookstonNEBRASKA192024
LodgepoleSOUTH-DAKOTA192024
Glen UllinNORTH-DAKOTA182022
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA182024
CarsonNORTH-DAKOTA182024
WinifredMONTANA172023
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA172011
WinnerSOUTH-DAKOTA162024
RockyfordSOUTH-DAKOTA162023
ArvadaWYOMING162024
FlatwillowMONTANA152008
Cedar CreekNORTH-DAKOTA152022

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