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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Kingbird In Central Hardwoods

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Eastern Kingbird in Central Hardwoods has declined: down 26% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-26%Since 1968
163Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.7 (95% range 2.9–6.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±5.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-2%Change by 2029
4.7Projected 2029 index
2.9–6.595% range
±5.7%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
20254.93.06.7
20264.83.06.6
20274.82.96.6
20284.72.96.5
20294.72.96.5

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Central Hardwoods.
FarwellARKANSAS362018
DiamondMISSOURI282024
Levee 2KENTUCKY232019
CascadeMISSOURI172024
AkersMISSOURI162024
BoxvilleKENTUCKY141983
PeytonsvilleTENNESSEE142024
Indian SpgsINDIANA132024
Iron BridgeKENTUCKY131998
MerrimacKENTUCKY132024
Bays ForkKENTUCKY132019
Million 2KENTUCKY132024
PleasurevillKENTUCKY122024
LincolnMISSOURI122024
West PlainsMISSOURI122024
East UnionKENTUCKY112022
SyracuseMISSOURI112024
CentertownMISSOURI112024
Cave In RockILLINOIS102024
New PhilaINDIANA102024
Peace ValleyMISSOURI102024
Cole CampMISSOURI101990
HillsboroALABAMA91996
CentertonARKANSAS92024
EastviewKENTUCKY92024

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