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Killdeer Population Trend in Kansas

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Killdeer in Kansas has edged up: up 20% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+20%Since 1969
67Routes In State
57Years

Notable Killdeer Trends in Kansas

No notable trend signals for Killdeer in Kansas. See the full index history below.

Killdeer Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in Kansas is projected to rise about 18% by 2029 — from 7.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 9.1 (95% range 5.9–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45.7%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+18%Change by 2029
9.1Projected 2029 index
5.9–1295% range
±45.7%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
20259.15.812
20269.15.812
20279.15.812
20289.15.912
20299.15.912

Killdeer Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Killdeer in Kansas.
Plymell4320242000
Missler3920191975
St John2620191967
Albert1720241967
Hodges1520142000
Barclay1320241967
Jamestown1320242000
Damar1320162000
Covert1220241967
Berwet1220242000
Jewell 21220242006
Gray1120191967
Wellington1020241968
Hays920141967
Minneapolis920191967
Jewell920051967
Beloit 2920182005
Solomon920191982
Thrall819701967
Grantville820221967
Seneca820221967
Logan820221967
Ash Valley820192000
Severance820242000
Leoville720171967

Killdeer Population Trend in Other States

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