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Eastern Kingbird In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

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Eastern Kingbird in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has declined: down 32% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-32%Since 1969
117Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 8.5 (95% range 5.3–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+6%Change by 2029
8.5Projected 2029 index
5.3–1295% range
±16.8%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
20258.95.612
20268.85.512
20278.75.512
20288.65.412
20298.55.312

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
MaxwellNEBRASKA692024
ChambersNEBRASKA622023
PhillipsburgKANSAS572022
CovertKANSAS372024
SumnerNEBRASKA312024
BelvidereNEBRASKA302024
PetersburgNEBRASKA282023
HendleyNEBRASKA282024
NenzelNEBRASKA262024
GrayKANSAS252019
JewellKANSAS252005
HamptonNEBRASKA252024
Beloit 2KANSAS232018
LibertyNEBRASKA222003
SurpriseNEBRASKA222024
Wheeler CoNEBRASKA222024
Berwyn 2NEBRASKA222021
ChapmanKANSAS211981
AlmeriaNEBRASKA212021
OcontoNEBRASKA211981
HollenbergKANSAS202023
KenesawNEBRASKA202024
JamestownKANSAS192024
BoelusNEBRASKA182022
Jewell 2KANSAS172024

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