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Eastern Kingbird Population Trend in Pennsylvania

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Eastern Kingbird in Pennsylvania has edged up: up 15% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+15%Since 1968
131Routes In State
58Years

Notable Eastern Kingbird Trends in Pennsylvania

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

Eastern Kingbird Population Forecast in Pennsylvania

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Pennsylvania is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 2.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.7 (95% range 1.2–2.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
1.2–2.295% range
±9%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
20251.71.22.2
20261.71.22.2
20271.71.22.2
20281.71.22.2
20291.71.22.2

Eastern Kingbird Survey Routes in Pennsylvania

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Pennsylvania.
Doe Run1120241969
Starlight919921970
Leola920241998
Greentown820241969
West Grove819961966
Drehersville 2820242000
Sugar Grove720241980
Chatham720241997
Poyntelle620241969
Bendersville620241990
Betula520221973
Arnot520241972
English Ctr519891968
Susquehanna520241971
Pottstown519871966
Roulette 2520242022
Elizabethvil520241995
Harmonsburg420231966
Teepleville420241967
Eldred420221973
Rasselas420221976
Rush420241970
Millville420241969
Ryde420051970
Mifflintown420241968

Eastern Kingbird Population Trend in Other States

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