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Bell's Vireo In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesForest birds

Bell's Vireo in Oaks and Prairies has declined: down 50% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-50%Since 1969
50Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bell's Vireo in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bell's Vireo in Oaks and Prairies is projected to fall about 60% by 2029 — from 1.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.46 (95% range 0.00–1.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±71.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-60%Change by 2029
0.46Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.595% range
±71.5%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
20250.480.001.5
20260.470.001.5
20270.470.001.5
20280.470.001.5
20290.460.001.5

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Bell's Vireo in Oaks and Prairies.
AlbanyTEXAS242024
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA82024
HeyburnOKLAHOMA82024
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA52006
SeldenTEXAS42023
NobleOKLAHOMA32022
GrafordTEXAS32019
ComancheTEXAS32024
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA22018
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA22024
BeggsOKLAHOMA22021
DuncanOKLAHOMA22024
OlaTEXAS21968
Glen RoseTEXAS22024
WeatherfordTEXAS22024
DikeTEXAS22016
SadlerTEXAS22024
Thornton 2TEXAS22010
BriteTEXAS22022
Whit Mtn.TEXAS22019
LocoOKLAHOMA11985
ChoctawOKLAHOMA12021
BarnsdallOKLAHOMA11975
TatumsOKLAHOMA12024
SkiatookOKLAHOMA12019

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