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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Mississippi Kite In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesGeneralists

Mississippi Kite in Oaks and Prairies has surged: up 676% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+676%Since 1972
48Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Mississippi Kite has surged in Oaks and Prairies: up 676% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mississippi Kite in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.1 (95% range 0.73–1.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.73–1.495% range
±15.2%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
20251.00.661.3
20261.00.681.4
20271.00.701.4
20281.10.721.4
20291.10.731.4

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Mississippi Kite in Oaks and Prairies.
GreenvilleTEXAS92015
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA82009
DallasTEXAS82024
WeatherfordTEXAS72024
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA62024
CottonwoodTEXAS62024
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA42018
OlneyTEXAS42024
HearneTEXAS42021
BeggsOKLAHOMA32023
TatumsOKLAHOMA32024
LydiaTEXAS32023
SadlerTEXAS32024
Mount ZionTEXAS32021
YoakumTEXAS32022
DecaturTEXAS32021
NobleOKLAHOMA22024
Glen RoseTEXAS22024
Whit Mtn.TEXAS22019
LocoOKLAHOMA11984
ChoctawOKLAHOMA12022
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA12005
HeyburnOKLAHOMA12024
DuncanOKLAHOMA12024
SkiatookOKLAHOMA12017

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