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Red-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Red-eyed Vireo in Rhode Island has surged: up 163% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+163%Since 1968
7Routes In State
43Years

Notable Red-eyed Vireo Trends in Rhode Island

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-eyed Vireo has surged in Rhode Island: up 163% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-eyed Vireo Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Red-eyed Vireo in Rhode Island is projected to fall about 22% by 2029 — from 52 in 2024 to a central estimate of 40 (95% range 12–69). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±42.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-22%Change by 2029
40Projected 2029 index
12–6995% range
±42.8%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
2025389.867
2026391067
2027391168
2028401168
2029401269

Red-eyed Vireo Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Red-eyed Vireo in Rhode Island.
Quonset Pt8220241966
Casimir Pulaski Sf7120182016
Shannock5820241973
Pulaski3019921991
Wallum Lake1520241973
Block Island119891989
Sachuest Pt119881969

Red-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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