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Eastern Kingbird In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesAerial insectivores

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

-59%Since 1969
66Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

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

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 2029
0.58Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.695% range
±70.3%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
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.
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.