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Eastern Kingbird In Prairie Hardwood Transition

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Eastern Kingbird in Prairie Hardwood Transition has edged down: down 11% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-11%Since 1968
160Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to fall about 26% by 2029 — from 3.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.9 (95% range 1.4–4.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-26%Change by 2029
2.9Projected 2029 index
1.4–4.495% range
±20.2%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
20253.01.54.5
20263.01.54.5
20272.91.44.4
20282.91.44.4
20292.91.44.4

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Drayton PlnsMICHIGAN311987
OmroWISCONSIN222001
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA152024
PardeevilleWISCONSIN122024
KielWISCONSIN122022
HowardsvilleMICHIGAN112024
JuniataMICHIGAN112024
Chatfield 2MINNESOTA112024
SaxevilleWISCONSIN112024
Hazel GreenWISCONSIN112024
LawrenceMICHIGAN102024
No BradleyMICHIGAN102024
CohoctahMICHIGAN102024
Big RapidsMICHIGAN91990
GalesburgMICHIGAN92024
KnoxINDIANA82024
Maple RapidsMICHIGAN82023
New BuffaloMICHIGAN82014
N FreedomWISCONSIN82024
WiotaWISCONSIN82024
HebronWISCONSIN82024
StetsonvilleWISCONSIN82024
GreshamWISCONSIN82024
AnnatonWISCONSIN82024
MiddleburyINDIANA72024

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