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Eastern Kingbird In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

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Eastern Kingbird in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has edged down: down 14% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-14%Since 1968
277Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 33% by 2029 — from 5.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.7 (95% range 2.0–5.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-33%Change by 2029
3.7Projected 2029 index
2.0–5.495% range
±17.9%Backtest error
19662029
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
20253.92.25.5
20263.82.25.5
20273.82.15.4
20283.72.15.4
20293.72.05.4

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
LucerneMISSOURI572021
KirksvilleMISSOURI302024
HamiltonMISSOURI241985
EmdenMISSOURI242024
TrentonMISSOURI182024
Red RockIOWA172024
MadisonMISSOURI172024
Kahoka2MISSOURI172024
McfallMISSOURI162024
Duncan MillsILLINOIS152024
BryantIOWA152024
RensselaerMISSOURI152024
JanesvilleILLINOIS142024
ClaytonILLINOIS142024
ExlineIOWA142024
ThrallKANSAS141970
GretnaNEBRASKA142018
SheffieldILLINOIS132024
MelroseILLINOIS131999
AliceIOWA131999
College Spgs 2IOWA132023
LacledeMISSOURI132024
KingsvilleMISSOURI132024
ChandlervillILLINOIS122024
GreenviewILLINOIS122024

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