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Species · BCR 22 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-eyed Vireo In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieForest birds

Red-eyed Vireo in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has surged: up 75% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+75%Since 1968
270Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-eyed Vireo has surged in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie: up 75% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-eyed Vireo in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 1.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.5 (95% range 1.1–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.1%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
1.5Projected 2029 index
1.1–1.995% range
±23.1%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
20251.41.01.8
20261.41.01.8
20271.41.01.8
20281.51.11.9
20291.51.11.9

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Red-eyed Vireo in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
WrefordKANSAS232024
OlsburgKANSAS142024
BelleviewILLINOIS112024
WallaceINDIANA112024
LincolnvilleKANSAS112024
DoverKANSAS82022
MoselleMISSOURI82024
AthensILLINOIS72024
OlatheKANSAS72021
SeveranceKANSAS72024
SticklervillMISSOURI72024
Mascoutah LkILLINOIS62024
New CastleINDIANA62024
McfallMISSOURI62024
LucerneMISSOURI62021
FultonOHIO62024
W CarrolltonOHIO62015
Harveysburg 2OHIO62024
River FallsWISCONSIN62024
BrookvilleINDIANA52024
WashtaIOWA52014
EllinorKANSAS52024
GrantvilleKANSAS52022
Le LoupKANSAS52021
New PointMISSOURI52024

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