Species · Rhode Island · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Black-throated Green Warbler Population Trend in Rhode Island

Black-throated Green Warbler in Rhode Island has fallen sharply: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-69%Since 1969
5Routes In State
24Years

Notable Black-throated Green Warbler Trends in Rhode Island

long arc declinecomputed index

Black-throated Green Warbler has fallen sharply in Rhode Island: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Black-throated Green Warbler Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Black-throated Green Warbler in Rhode Island is projected to rise about 66% by 2029 — from 0.33 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.55 (95% range 0.00–1.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±222.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+66%Change by 2029
0.55Projected 2029 index
0.001.695% range
±222.4%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.580.001.6
20260.570.001.6
20270.560.001.6
20280.560.001.6
20290.550.001.6

Black-throated Green Warbler Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Black-throated Green Warbler in Rhode Island.
Pulaski419921991
Quonset Pt120241966
Shannock120191973
Wallum Lake120162010
Casimir Pulaski Sf120182016

Black-throated Green Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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