Species · BCR 5 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

White-tailed Kite In Northern Pacific Rainforest

White-tailed Kite in Northern Pacific Rainforest has fallen sharply: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-63%Since 1972
17Routes In Region
33Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for White-tailed Kite in Northern Pacific Rainforest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, White-tailed Kite in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±63.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.00Projected 2026 index
0.000.0595% range
±63.7%Backtest error
19692026
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
20220.010.000.06
20230.010.000.06
20240.000.000.06
20250.000.000.06
20260.000.000.05

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording White-tailed Kite in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
HoneydewCALIFORNIA31991
Bodega BayCALIFORNIA22008
Pe EllWASHINGTON22008
Crescent CtyCALIFORNIA11985
HolmesCALIFORNIA12013
Fish RockCALIFORNIA12006
Martins FyCALIFORNIA11989
Rio DellCALIFORNIA11981
NavarroCALIFORNIA11986
LongvaleCALIFORNIA12016
AlderpointCALIFORNIA12012
LaytonvilleCALIFORNIA12016
UmpquaOREGON12007
ElktonOREGON12021
Emigrant LkOREGON11998
Emigrant Lake 2OREGON12005
Bunker HillWASHINGTON11987

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