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

White-tailed Kite In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesGeneralists

White-tailed Kite in Oaks and Prairies has fallen sharply: down 68% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

-68%Since 1980TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
12Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
17YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

White-tailed Kite has fallen sharply in Oaks and Prairies: down 68% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording White-tailed Kite in Oaks and Prairies.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
CampbelltonTEXAS21986
Oak GroveTEXAS21980
Massey LakeTEXAS21980
HobsonTEXAS12016
Arenosa CrkTEXAS12006
MuldoonTEXAS12012
LockhartTEXAS12002
KosseTEXAS11980
AlbanyTEXAS12017
OlneyTEXAS12021
Three RiversTEXAS12019
YoakumTEXAS12007

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