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Red-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Nebraska

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Red-eyed Vireo in Nebraska has surged: up 402% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+402%Since 1969
51Routes In State
55Years

Notable Red-eyed Vireo Trends in Nebraska

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-eyed Vireo has surged in Nebraska: up 402% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Red-eyed Vireo Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Red-eyed Vireo in Nebraska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.2 (95% range 0.61–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.61–1.795% range
±16%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
20251.10.541.7
20261.10.561.7
20271.10.571.7
20281.20.591.7
20291.20.611.7

Red-eyed Vireo Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Red-eyed Vireo in Nebraska.
Red Cloud1020242018
Pine Ridge820241999
Crawford620241980
Brady520232002
Almeria420211983
Julian320241969
Johnson320241968
Oglala Nat. Grass.320112001
Eagle Creek320241969
Midway320231970
Crookston320242019
Liberty 3320242014
Kearney220241973
Petersburg220211992
Kimball220211975
Ponca220192018
Hendley220242021
Hampton220232019
Murdock220242023
Liberty120031969
Agate 2120222010
Kenesaw120232016
Sumner120242016
Holbrook120152014
Bartley120142003

Red-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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