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Eastern Kingbird In Oaks and Prairies

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Eastern Kingbird in Oaks and Prairies has fallen sharply: down 59% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-59%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
66Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
57YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Eastern Kingbird has fallen sharply in Oaks and Prairies: down 59% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Eastern Kingbird In Oaks and Prairies Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 82% by 2029 — from 0.32 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.58 (95% range 0.00–1.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±70.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+82%Change by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.58Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–1.695% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±70.3%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 82% by 2029 — from 0.32 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.58 (95% range 0.00–1.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±70.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20250.710.001.7
20260.680.001.7
20270.640.001.6
20280.610.001.6
20290.580.001.6

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Oaks and Prairies.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
SchroederTEXAS131996
CayugaTEXAS92022
Mount ZionTEXAS82010
SkiatookOKLAHOMA72019
KosseTEXAS72017
MuldoonTEXAS51998
Peach CreekTEXAS51992
OakwoodTEXAS51995
OlneyTEXAS52021
Thornton 2TEXAS52001
ChoctawOKLAHOMA42023
LydiaTEXAS42023
Miller GroveTEXAS42023
Wolfe CityTEXAS41987
BurtonTEXAS42001
Gambill Ref.TEXAS42024
BarnsdallOKLAHOMA31977
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA32024
Oak GroveTEXAS31999
CarlosTEXAS32009
CleburneTEXAS31998
LocoOKLAHOMA21985
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA22023
NobleOKLAHOMA22023
HeyburnOKLAHOMA22024

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