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European Starling Population Trend in Rhode Island

All statesGeneralists

European Starling in Rhode Island has fallen sharply: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-64%Since 1968
7Routes In State
55Years

Notable European Starling Trends in Rhode Island

long arc declinecomputed index

European Starling has fallen sharply in Rhode Island: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

European Starling Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, European Starling in Rhode Island is projected to fall about 66% by 2029 — from 31 in 2024 to a central estimate of 11 (95% range 0.00–111). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±40.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-66%Change by 2029
11Projected 2029 index
0.00–11195% range
±40.6%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
2025180.00118
2026160.00117
2027140.00115
2028120.00113
2029110.00111

European Starling Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording European Starling in Rhode Island.
Sachuest Pt19719901966
Block Island7420101987
Wallum Lake7420241973
Shannock1020241973
Quonset Pt820241966
Casimir Pulaski Sf220182018
Pulaski119921991

European Starling Population Trend in Other States

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