Species · BCR 18 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Bell's Vireo In Shortgrass Prairie

Bell's Vireo in Shortgrass Prairie has declined: down 31% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

-31%Since 1983
21Routes In Region
29Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bell's Vireo in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bell's Vireo in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±85.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.07Projected 2029 index
0.000.1395% range
±85.5%Backtest error
19752029
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
20250.060.000.13
20260.060.000.13
20270.060.000.13
20280.070.000.13
20290.070.000.13

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Bell's Vireo in Shortgrass Prairie.
PaxtonNEBRASKA52016
BenkelmanNEBRASKA22022
BereaNEBRASKA21983
AmherstCOLORADO12009
FlaglerCOLORADO12007
PlymellKANSAS12017
DaltonNEBRASKA12022
CrawfordNEBRASKA12012
Hay SpringsNEBRASKA12024
Pine RidgeNEBRASKA12018
Cooley LakeNEW-MEXICO12021
SabinosoNEW-MEXICO12014
Clear LakeOKLAHOMA12015
RankinTEXAS12024
PostTEXAS12019
PlainsTEXAS12015
StilesTEXAS12023
MentoneTEXAS12011
DoughertyTEXAS12018
SaragosaTEXAS12022
Kermit 2TEXAS12013

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