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Blue-headed Vireo Population Trend in Minnesota

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Blue-headed Vireo in Minnesota has surged: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

11×Since 1969
40Routes In State
57Years

Notable Blue-headed Vireo Trends in Minnesota

long arc increasecomputed index

Blue-headed Vireo has surged in Minnesota: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Blue-headed Vireo Population Forecast in Minnesota

If the recent trend holds, Blue-headed Vireo in Minnesota is projected to rise about 27% by 2029 — from 0.69 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.88 (95% range 0.61–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.6%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+27%Change by 2029
0.88Projected 2029 index
0.61–1.295% range
±22.6%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
20250.830.561.1
20260.840.571.1
20270.860.591.1
20280.870.601.1
20290.880.611.2

Blue-headed Vireo Survey Routes in Minnesota

Routes recording Blue-headed Vireo in Minnesota.
Jordan920231993
Mille Lacs619981994
Sawbill Lndg620241974
Sawbill Camp620241993
Chisholm520242019
Hart Lake420241967
Sherry Lake420221970
Lockport320241972
Crane Lake320241969
Babbitt320231995
Floodwood220241972
Debs220171972
Waskish220241981
Nett Lake220242013
Bigfork220241997
Hartland119971997
Big Stone120042004
Minnetonka120082008
Cass Lake120161981
Nebish120221982
Osseo120022002
St Stephen119951995
Cromwell120241969
Wigwam Bay120232023
Backus119851982

Blue-headed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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