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Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Kingbird Population Trend in New Mexico

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Eastern Kingbird in New Mexico has edged up: up 21% on the route-weighted index since 1991.

+21%Since 1991
8Routes In State
28Years

Notable Eastern Kingbird Trends in New Mexico

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

Eastern Kingbird Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in New Mexico is projected to fall about 27% by 2026 — from 0.09 in 2021 to a central estimate of 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±171.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-27%Change by 2026
0.07Projected 2026 index
0.00–0.1495% range
±171.5%Backtest error
19722026
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
20220.070.000.14
20230.070.000.14
20240.070.000.14
20250.070.000.14
20260.070.000.14

Eastern Kingbird Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in New Mexico.
Maxwell520211996
Clovis420002000
Floyd320191996
Farley120142014
Grenville119721972
Valencia119751975
Cooley Lake119911991
Sedan120072007

Eastern Kingbird Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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