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Black-capped Vireo Population Trend in Texas

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Black-capped Vireo in Texas has surged: up 664% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

+664%Since 1978
20Routes In State
47Years

Notable Black-capped Vireo Trends in Texas

long arc increasecomputed index

Black-capped Vireo has surged in Texas: up 664% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

Black-capped Vireo Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Black-capped Vireo in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.32 (95% range 0.12–0.52). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+8%Change by 2029
0.32Projected 2029 index
0.12–0.5295% range
±36%Backtest error
19762029
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
20250.300.100.50
20260.300.100.50
20270.310.100.51
20280.310.110.51
20290.320.120.52

Black-capped Vireo Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Black-capped Vireo in Texas.
Allen Creek1620241994
Indian Mtn1520241976
San Saba420242015
Leakey420241994
Dripping Spg219851985
Longfellow220051993
Whit Mtn.220031994
Chisos Basin120242000
Pidcoke 2120242024
Utopia120231978
Harper120242005
Pear Valley120242009
Montell120231997
Prairie Mtn.120132013
Rockspring120241994
Devils R Cyn120231994
Comstock120232019
Duran119961996
Silver120242024
Eldorado120192007

Black-capped Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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