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Gray Kingbird In Southeastern Coastal Plain

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Gray Kingbird in Southeastern Coastal Plain has fallen sharply: down 73% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-73%Since 1971
13Routes In Region
39Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Gray Kingbird in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Gray Kingbird in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±173.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0395% range
±173.7%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
20250.010.000.04
20260.010.000.04
20270.010.000.04
20280.010.000.04
20290.010.000.03

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Gray Kingbird in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
Dauphin IsALABAMA21988
Alabama PtALABAMA21996
Alabama Pt 2ALABAMA22015
BettsFLORIDA21994
Dauphin Is 2ALABAMA12011
Ft Waltn BchFLORIDA12011
Port St JoeFLORIDA12004
SteinhatcheeFLORIDA11997
Ft GadsdenFLORIDA11987
Santa RosaFLORIDA11992
Alligator PtFLORIDA12024
Cross CityFLORIDA12015
St Vincent IFLORIDA12002

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