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Golden-crowned Kinglet In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionForest birds

Golden-crowned Kinglet in Boreal Hardwood Transition has surged: up 633% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+633%Since 1968
91Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Golden-crowned Kinglet has surged in Boreal Hardwood Transition: up 632% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Golden-crowned Kinglet in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 62% by 2029 — from 0.68 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.1 (95% range 0.60–1.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+62%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.60–1.695% range
±49.3%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
20251.00.541.5
20261.10.551.6
20271.10.571.6
20281.10.581.6
20291.10.601.6

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Golden-crowned Kinglet in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
Sawbill LndgMINNESOTA142024
Crane LakeMINNESOTA72024
RacoMICHIGAN42023
CathroMICHIGAN41992
Betchler LksMICHIGAN42023
Sherry LakeMINNESOTA42022
WaskishMINNESOTA42024
Sawbill CampMINNESOTA42024
MontrealWISCONSIN42016
FlambeauWISCONSIN42021
CreightonMICHIGAN32023
MuskallongeMICHIGAN32023
TahquamenonMICHIGAN32024
EnsignMICHIGAN32010
Red LakeMINNESOTA32023
Grand ViewWISCONSIN32017
McnaughtonWISCONSIN32018
MareniscoMICHIGAN22018
Maple GroveMICHIGAN22024
IshpemingMICHIGAN22023
Brocky LakeMICHIGAN22024
WilsonMICHIGAN22010
CunardMICHIGAN22014
ShingletonMICHIGAN22023
IsabellaMICHIGAN22004

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