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Red-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Tennessee

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Red-eyed Vireo in Tennessee has surged: up 156% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+156%Since 1968
55Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-eyed Vireo Trends in Tennessee

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-eyed Vireo has surged in Tennessee: up 156% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-eyed Vireo Population Forecast in Tennessee

If the recent trend holds, Red-eyed Vireo in Tennessee is projected to rise about 37% by 2029 — from 16 in 2024 to a central estimate of 22 (95% range 17–26). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.1%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+37%Change by 2029
22Projected 2029 index
17–2695% range
±31.1%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
2025211625
2026211726
2027211726
2028211726
2029221726

Red-eyed Vireo Survey Routes in Tennessee

Routes recording Red-eyed Vireo in Tennessee.
Mcfarland6519931967
Mecca5720231994
Trace Collinwood5520182015
Fish Springs5020231966
Jones Gap4720191982
Collinwood4320241966
Walland4319891966
Tellico4320241995
Trace Lewis4320172013
Harbuck3920231994
Big Sandy3520241966
Smokey Jct2920221966
Jasper2820241967
Willis Sprng2820231994
Cades Cove2820241989
Silver Pt2620241966
Lewis Forest2420241966
Silerton2320241966
Red Bank2119781966
Newfound Gap2120241990
Cornpone2020241990
Indian Mound 22020232004
Signal Mtn1820241979
Sweetlips1620231969
Elk Valley1620221970

Red-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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