Species · Kansas · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Phoebe Population Trend in Kansas

Eastern Phoebe in Kansas has surged: up 138% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+138%Since 1969
57Routes In State
57Years

Notable Eastern Phoebe Trends in Kansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Phoebe has surged in Kansas: up 138% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Eastern Phoebe Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Phoebe in Kansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.8 (95% range 2.6–5.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2029
3.8Projected 2029 index
2.65.095% range
±33.7%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
20253.62.44.8
20263.72.44.9
20273.72.54.9
20283.82.55.0
20293.82.65.0

Eastern Phoebe Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Eastern Phoebe in Kansas.
Wellington1020241968
Wreford1020241967
Dalton920241968
Reece920242000
Ellinor820241969
Lincolnville820242002
Morehead720242001
Trading Post720242000
Le Loup720212000
Beloit 2620182005
Grantville520221968
Hanover520231969
Covert520241968
Berwet520242000
Severance520242000
Humboldt420221968
Olathe420211967
Barclay420241967
Buckeye420231967
Rock Creek420211968
Seneca420221967
Minneapolis320191968
Logan320221968
Pittsburg320212000
Olsburg320242000

Eastern Phoebe Population Trend in Other States

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