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

Eastern Phoebe Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Eastern Phoebe in Rhode Island has risen sharply: up 68% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+68%Since 1968
5Routes In State
41Years

Notable Eastern Phoebe Trends in Rhode Island

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Phoebe has risen sharply in Rhode Island: up 68% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Phoebe Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Phoebe in Rhode Island is projected to fall about 31% by 2029 — from 9.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.7 (95% range 0.35–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-31%Change by 2029
6.7Projected 2029 index
0.35–1395% range
±35.5%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
20256.60.2113
20266.60.2413
20276.60.2813
20286.70.3213
20296.70.3513

Eastern Phoebe Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Eastern Phoebe in Rhode Island.
Quonset Pt1520241966
Shannock1020241973
Casimir Pulaski Sf1020182016
Wallum Lake420241973
Pulaski319921991

Eastern Phoebe Population Trend in Other States

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