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Eastern Kingbird Population Trend in Florida

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Eastern Kingbird in Florida has fallen sharply: down 60% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-60%Since 1968
105Routes In State
58Years

Notable Eastern Kingbird Trends in Florida

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Kingbird has fallen sharply in Florida: down 60% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Kingbird Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Florida is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 1.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.5 (95% range 0.00–3.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
1.5Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.195% range
±19%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
20251.60.003.2
20261.60.003.2
20271.50.003.1
20281.50.003.1
20291.50.003.1

Eastern Kingbird Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Florida.
Lovedale7420111987
Blountstown1820241966
Dowling Park1820231987
Telogia1219851968
Pinetta1120241987
Hilliard820241967
Betts820241987
Holey Land820241987
Osceola720241995
Broad Branch620241967
Miller Xrds620191987
Oak Grove 2620242017
Bristol620231986
St Vincent I620241995
Mossy Head520111966
Andytown519981974
Flemington519991987
Sugarloaf Key520032003
Seminole Hills 2520222002
Miccosukee420241966
Romeo420241966
Mabel420101966
Alturas419861972
Plantation K420032003
Callahan420241987

Eastern Kingbird Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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