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Blue-headed Vireo Population Trend in Kentucky

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Blue-headed Vireo in Kentucky has risen sharply: up 52% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

+52%Since 1980
8Routes In State
36Years

Notable Blue-headed Vireo Trends in Kentucky

long arc increasecomputed index

Blue-headed Vireo has risen sharply in Kentucky: up 51% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

Blue-headed Vireo Population Forecast in Kentucky

If the recent trend holds, Blue-headed Vireo in Kentucky is projected to rise about 250% by 2029 — from 0.11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.38 (95% range 0.00–0.81). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±542.7%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+250%Change by 2029
0.38Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.8195% range
±542.7%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
20250.360.000.80
20260.370.000.80
20270.370.000.80
20280.370.000.81
20290.380.000.81

Blue-headed Vireo Survey Routes in Kentucky

Routes recording Blue-headed Vireo in Kentucky.
Cumberlnd Gp520181967
Campton220212008
Beattyville 2220242006
Monticello120161992
Pippa Passes119971993
Mckee120242024
Phelps119951993
Kehoe 2120112011

Blue-headed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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