Species · Oklahoma · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Black-capped Vireo Population Trend in Oklahoma

Black-capped Vireo in Oklahoma has surged: up 529% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+529%Since 1973
4Routes In State
23Years

Notable Black-capped Vireo Trends in Oklahoma

long arc increasecomputed index

Black-capped Vireo has surged in Oklahoma: up 529% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Black-capped Vireo Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, Black-capped Vireo in Oklahoma is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.64 (95% range 0.16–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±463.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.64Projected 2029 index
0.161.195% range
±463.2%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
20250.600.121.1
20260.610.131.1
20270.620.141.1
20280.630.151.1
20290.640.161.1

Black-capped Vireo Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Black-capped Vireo in Oklahoma.
Wichita Mtns East2020222004
Wichita Mts West920222004
Verden119731967
Cooperton120242021

Black-capped Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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