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Species · BCR 18 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Kingbird In Shortgrass Prairie

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Eastern Kingbird in Shortgrass Prairie has declined: down 34% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-34%Since 1969
100Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Kingbird in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 10% by 2029 — from 1.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.90 (95% range 0.00–2.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
0.90Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.895% range
±33.8%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
20250.970.002.9
20260.950.002.8
20270.930.002.8
20280.920.002.8
20290.900.002.8

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Shortgrass Prairie.
CrawfordNEBRASKA192024
Hay SpringsNEBRASKA162024
Prospect ValCOLORADO101999
AbarrCOLORADO62024
AgateNEBRASKA62001
JulesburgCOLORADO52021
DaltonNEBRASKA52024
Agate 2NEBRASKA52024
MarslandNEBRASKA52021
MaxwellNEW-MEXICO52021
Doyle BridgeCOLORADO41997
Pine RidgeNEBRASKA42024
ClovisNEW-MEXICO42000
NunnCOLORADO32019
Fort MorganCOLORADO32024
BenkelmanNEBRASKA32022
FloydNEW-MEXICO32019
Clear LakeOKLAHOMA32024
WakaTEXAS32017
MiamiTEXAS32009
YoderWYOMING32024
LingleWYOMING32024
PinneoCOLORADO22016
BoyeroCOLORADO22017
Wildhorse LCOLORADO22024

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