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Western Kingbird Population Trend in Kansas

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Western Kingbird in Kansas has fallen sharply: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-71%Since 1969
64Routes In State
57Years

Notable Western Kingbird Trends in Kansas

long arc declinecomputed index

Western Kingbird has fallen sharply in Kansas: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Western Kingbird Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Western Kingbird in Kansas is projected to fall about 34% by 2029 — from 5.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.8 (95% range 0.00–8.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-34%Change by 2029
3.8Projected 2029 index
0.00–8.495% range
±17.1%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
20255.00.379.6
20264.70.089.3
20274.40.009.0
20284.10.008.7
20293.80.008.4

Western Kingbird Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Western Kingbird in Kansas.
Albert2520241967
Lakin2320221967
Ruleton2220221981
Wellington2120241968
Missler2120191975
Coats2020241967
Plymell2020242000
Phillipsburg1620221967
Hodges1620142000
Gray1420191967
Leoville1420181967
Covert1420241967
Damar1420162000
Gove1320221972
Hopewell1320182000
Logan1220221967
Beloit 21220182005
St John1120191967
Jewell1120051967
Beloit1120032000
Ash Valley1020192000
Grigston1020242000
Hays920141967
Minneapolis920191967
Leoti920222000

Western Kingbird Population Trend in Other States

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