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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Kingbird In Great Basin

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Eastern Kingbird in Great Basin has edged down: down 19% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-19%Since 1970
108Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Kingbird in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Great Basin is projected to rise about 23% by 2029 — from 0.59 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.73 (95% range 0.33–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+23%Change by 2029
0.73Projected 2029 index
0.33–1.195% range
±14.9%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.740.331.1
20260.740.331.1
20270.730.331.1
20280.730.331.1
20290.730.331.1

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Great Basin.
Ewan 2WASHINGTON162024
BrewsterWASHINGTON122015
WapatoWASHINGTON122014
Turnbull NwrWASHINGTON122023
EwanWASHINGTON112019
YakimaWASHINGTON102024
Horn RapidsWASHINGTON82024
Fish LakeOREGON62024
NighthawkWASHINGTON62024
MesaWASHINGTON52008
Columbia NwrWASHINGTON52022
Kyle CanyonIDAHO42022
JosephOREGON42024
ZumwaltOREGON42002
NewhalemWASHINGTON42024
TwispWASHINGTON42024
EllensburgWASHINGTON42024
PomeroyWASHINGTON42024
GiffordIDAHO32017
BakerIDAHO32024
DuboisIDAHO32023
PocatelloIDAHO31989
PrestonIDAHO32023
WagontireOREGON31972
UmatillaOREGON32023

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