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Eastern Kingbird Population Trend in Nebraska

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Eastern Kingbird in Nebraska has held roughly steady: down 7% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-7%Since 1969
74Routes In State
57Years

Notable Eastern Kingbird Trends in Nebraska

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

Eastern Kingbird Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Nebraska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 13 (95% range 8.0–17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-2%Change by 2029
13Projected 2029 index
8.0–1795% range
±7.1%Backtest error
19672029
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
2025138.117
2026138.117
2027138.017
2028138.017
2029138.017

Eastern Kingbird Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Nebraska.
Maxwell6920242018
Chambers6220232023
Sumner3120241967
Belvidere3020241967
Petersburg2820231969
Hendley2820242018
Sparta2720211967
Nenzel2620242018
Ponca2620242018
Tilden2520242019
Hampton2520242018
Liberty2220031967
Surprise2220241967
Berwyn 22220212014
Wheeler Co2220241978
Almeria2120211969
Oconto2119811968
Kenesaw2020241967
Crawford1920241980
Crookston1920242018
Winside1820031967
Boelus1820222018
Midway1720231967
Berwyn1720101993
Mullen1620231990

Eastern Kingbird Population Trend in Other States

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