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Killdeer Population Trend in Missouri

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Killdeer in Missouri has surged: up 241% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+241%Since 1969
93Routes In State
57Years

Notable Killdeer Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Killdeer has surged in Missouri: up 241% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Killdeer Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in Missouri is projected to rise about 50% by 2029 — from 5.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 8.7 (95% range 5.7–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+50%Change by 2029
8.7Projected 2029 index
5.7–1295% range
±39.7%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
20258.45.411
20268.45.511
20278.55.511
20288.65.612
20298.75.712

Killdeer Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Killdeer in Missouri.
Stet5419951973
Kahoka23420242002
Hayti3120212016
Emden2920242017
Hamilton2319851972
Kennett2320242015
Deventer2120241967
Kahoka2119981969
Luray1720242015
Cp Girardeau1620241967
Rensselaer1620241971
Sticklervill1620241971
Bolckow1619921967
Norborne1620232006
Laclede1520241994
Lucerne1320212016
Blodgett1320242013
Danville1220241967
Cole Camp1219901971
Millwood1220241999
Madison1120241973
Frankford1120241985
Queen City1020222017
Whitewater920241996
Sedalia920241991

Killdeer Population Trend in Other States

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