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Gray Catbird Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Gray Catbird in Rhode Island has surged: up 172% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+172%Since 1968
7Routes In State
55Years

Notable Gray Catbird Trends in Rhode Island

long arc increasecomputed index

Gray Catbird has surged in Rhode Island: up 172% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Gray Catbird Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Gray Catbird in Rhode Island is projected to rise about 43% by 2029 — from 39 in 2024 to a central estimate of 56 (95% range 30–83). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+43%Change by 2029
56Projected 2029 index
30–8395% range
±17.9%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
2025542781
2026542881
2027552882
2028562982
2029563083

Gray Catbird Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Gray Catbird in Rhode Island.
Shannock5720241973
Wallum Lake3920241973
Block Island3620101987
Casimir Pulaski Sf2920182016
Sachuest Pt2519901966
Quonset Pt2220241966
Pulaski1219921991

Gray Catbird Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarizonaarkansascoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniasouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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