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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Western Kingbird In Great Basin

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Western Kingbird in Great Basin has increased: up 30% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+30%Since 1970
226Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Western Kingbird in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Western Kingbird in Great Basin is projected to rise about 39% by 2029 — from 5.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.1 (95% range 4.7–9.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49.4%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+39%Change by 2029
7.1Projected 2029 index
4.7–9.495% range
±49.4%Backtest error
19682029
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
20256.94.59.2
20266.94.69.3
20277.04.69.3
20287.04.79.4
20297.14.79.4

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Western Kingbird in Great Basin.
FallonNEVADA1262024
Glenns FerryIDAHO981986
UmatillaOREGON602023
Iron GateCALIFORNIA422019
GoshenUTAH402024
Scootney ReservoirWASHINGTON322024
Gardnerville 2NEVADA312024
CraneOREGON282024
OreanaNEVADA272003
PotholesWASHINGTON272023
Columbia NwrWASHINGTON272022
PocatelloIDAHO262019
Oak CityUTAH232024
NighthawkWASHINGTON222024
HattonWASHINGTON221994
RirieIDAHO212023
Cedar HillIDAHO212024
DeltaUTAH212024
Walla WallaWASHINGTON191993
LeamingtonUTAH182017
DorrisCALIFORNIA172019
Blacks CreekIDAHO172017
Mud LakeIDAHO172023
MesaWASHINGTON172008
MacdoelCALIFORNIA162019

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