Species · Georgia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

King Rail Population Trend in Georgia

King Rail in Georgia has collapsed: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-89%Since 1970
11Routes In State
19Years

Notable King Rail Trends in Georgia

long arc declinecomputed index

King Rail has collapsed in Georgia: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

King Rail Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, King Rail in Georgia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±527.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.000.1095% range
±527.7%Backtest error
19672028
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
20240.000.000.10
20250.000.000.10
20260.000.000.10
20270.000.000.10
20280.000.000.10

King Rail Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording King Rail in Georgia.
Grovetown120022002
Darien120171967
Fitzgerald119741970
Guyton119691969
Hawkinsville119791979
Forsyth119791979
Lincolnton119951995
Pitts119951989
White Hill120232023
Cotton119751975
Boston119841975

King Rail Population Trend in Other States

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