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Killdeer Population Trend in Indiana

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Killdeer in Indiana has surged: up 466% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+466%Since 1968
68Routes In State
58Years

Notable Killdeer Trends in Indiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Killdeer has surged in Indiana: up 466% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Killdeer Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in Indiana is projected to rise about 20% by 2029 — from 19 in 2024 to a central estimate of 23 (95% range 18–27). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.5%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2029
23Projected 2029 index
18–2795% range
±20.5%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
2025211725
2026221826
2027221826
2028221826
2029231827

Killdeer Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Killdeer in Indiana.
Galveston5520241981
W Lafayette5220241981
Sexton4720241981
Decatur4420241999
Middlebury4120241989
Milroy4120241966
Monticello3920241981
Montpelier3820242018
Shelbyville3720241983
Jamestown3320241986
Packertown3220041967
Ellis3220241966
Newberry3220241999
Muncie3119971981
Wabash3020241981
Brookville3020241966
Fowler2820241966
Cyprss2420241999
Cumback2320211966
Washington2220241987
Witts Station2220242000
Kokomo2220241993
Columbia Cty2120241981
Swayzee2120231981
Frankfort2120221999

Killdeer Population Trend in Other States

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