Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Warbling Vireo In Badlands and Prairies

Warbling Vireo in Badlands and Prairies has risen sharply: up 55% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+55%Since 1969
81Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Warbling Vireo has risen sharply in Badlands and Prairies: up 55% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Warbling Vireo in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 99% by 2029 — from 2.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.1 (95% range 2.0–6.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±115.4%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+99%Change by 2029
4.1Projected 2029 index
2.06.195% range
±115.4%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
20253.91.95.9
20263.91.96.0
20274.01.96.0
20284.02.06.1
20294.12.06.1

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Warbling Vireo in Badlands and Prairies.
MoskeeWYOMING442001
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA332013
Moskee 2WYOMING332021
Silver CitySOUTH-DAKOTA322012
Moskee 3WYOMING322024
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA281991
Long DrawSOUTH-DAKOTA232024
SundanceWYOMING222024
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA202018
Maynard CouleeMONTANA152024
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA152024
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA122017
NorbeckSOUTH-DAKOTA112002
EnglewoodSOUTH-DAKOTA82021
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA82022
HighwoodMONTANA72024
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA72004
HazelrodtSOUTH-DAKOTA72024
ForsythMONTANA62023
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA52024
Reed PointMONTANA42024
WebsterMONTANA32003
CarsonNORTH-DAKOTA32023
LaplantSOUTH-DAKOTA31975
DaytonWYOMING32024

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