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Eastern Kingbird Population Trend in Texas

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Eastern Kingbird in Texas has fallen sharply: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-71%Since 1969
148Routes In State
57Years

Notable Eastern Kingbird Trends in Texas

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Kingbird has fallen sharply in Texas: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Eastern Kingbird Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Texas is projected to rise about 12% by 2029 — from 0.38 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.42 (95% range 0.00–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±83%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+12%Change by 2029
0.42Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.395% range
±83%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
20250.540.001.4
20260.510.001.4
20270.480.001.4
20280.450.001.3
20290.420.001.3

Eastern Kingbird Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Texas.
Smyrna1520101995
Schroeder1319961969
Raymondville1019921974
Cayuga920222001
Easton 2920242014
Mount Zion820101994
Kosse720171969
Stowell620221968
Muldoon519981997
Peach Creek519921967
Oakwood519951967
Olney520211972
Thornton 2520011986
Union Hill520241994
Girard520102003
Winnie420241967
Morton420241970
Chandler420041968
Lydia420231967
Miller Grove420231967
Wolfe City419871969
Manor420242013
Bayside419961994
Burton420011999
Weches420241995

Eastern Kingbird Population Trend in Other States

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