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White-eyed Vireo In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasForest birds

White-eyed Vireo in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has surged: up 171% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+171%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
110Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

White-eyed Vireo has surged in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: up 171% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

White-eyed Vireo In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, White-eyed Vireo in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 17% by 2030 — from 30 in 2025 to a central estimate of 25 (95% range 21–30). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-17%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
25Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
21–3095% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±17.2%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, White-eyed Vireo in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 17% by 2030 — from 30 in 2025 to a central estimate of 25 (95% range 21–30). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
2026242029
2027242029
2028252029
2029252029
2030252130

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording White-eyed Vireo in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Flat CreekLOUISIANA922025
FredTEXAS642025
WomackLOUISIANA632025
DibollTEXAS532025
Mount UnionLOUISIANA512025
Ivan 2LOUISIANA502025
TroutLOUISIANA482025
GoodwillLOUISIANA482025
IvanLOUISIANA472013
GraysonLOUISIANA472021
Alexander StTEXAS462025
Bon WierTEXAS452025
Big Sandy BithTEXAS452024
LivingstonTEXAS432025
ClayLOUISIANA422025
CaledoniaTEXAS422025
LongstreetLOUISIANA412025
EvelynLOUISIANA412024
Town BluffTEXAS412025
Lance Rosier BithTEXAS402019
Neches BithTEXAS402017
LockesburgARKANSAS382019
EnterpriseLOUISIANA372025
Powell Park 2TEXAS372025
HargisLOUISIANA362011

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.