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Swallow-tailed Kite Population Trend in Georgia

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Swallow-tailed Kite in Georgia has surged: up 506% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

+506%Since 1987
32Routes In State
31Years

Notable Swallow-tailed Kite Trends in Georgia

long arc increasecomputed index

Swallow-tailed Kite has surged in Georgia: up 506% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Swallow-tailed Kite Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Swallow-tailed Kite in Georgia is projected to fall about 17% by 2029 — from 0.29 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.24 (95% range 0.09–0.39). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-17%Change by 2029
0.24Projected 2029 index
0.09–0.3995% range
±35.3%Backtest error
19722029
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
20250.220.070.37
20260.220.070.37
20270.230.080.38
20280.230.080.38
20290.240.090.39

Swallow-tailed Kite Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Swallow-tailed Kite in Georgia.
Headlight420232012
Council320242012
Shiloh320242017
Stockton220232021
Tarver220242010
Big Oak220242008
Dover220241990
Ousley220222018
Boston220222005
Harrietts Bl120241988
Okefenokee119871986
Darien120192017
Baxley120191989
Fowlstown120132009
Wrightsville120222022
Hawkinsville120242024
Waycross119721972
Nashville120222022
Riceboro120142006
Jacksonboro120191989
Woodbine120232013
Colonels Island120152007
Glenmore120242014
Thornton Road120242024
Union120222022

Swallow-tailed Kite Population Trend in Other States

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