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Blue-headed Vireo Population Trend in Alabama

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Blue-headed Vireo in Alabama has surged: up 287% on the route-weighted index since 1990.

+287%Since 1990
8Routes In State
34Years

Notable Blue-headed Vireo Trends in Alabama

long arc increasecomputed index

Blue-headed Vireo has surged in Alabama: up 287% on the route-weighted index since 1990.

Blue-headed Vireo Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Blue-headed Vireo in Alabama is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.21 (95% range 0.06–0.37). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±101.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
0.21Projected 2029 index
0.06–0.3795% range
±101.6%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.200.040.35
20260.200.050.35
20270.200.050.36
20280.210.060.36
20290.210.060.37

Blue-headed Vireo Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Blue-headed Vireo in Alabama.
Borden Springs 2720242001
Sunny Eve420241969
Woodville120242024
Lakeview120122012
Choccolocco120231996
Maytown120132012
Wedowee120082000
Odenville120091996

Blue-headed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

connecticutgeorgiakentuckymainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiopennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinatennesseevermontvirginiawest-virginiawisconsin

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