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White-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Mississippi

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White-eyed Vireo in Mississippi has surged: up 119% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+119%Since 1968TrendPercent 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 →
74Routes In StateSurvey 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 White-eyed Vireo Trends in MississippiNotable 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 Mississippi: up 119% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

White-eyed Vireo Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, White-eyed Vireo in Mississippi is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 17 (95% range 12–21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029TrendPercent 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 →
17Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
12–2195% 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 →
±8.1%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 Mississippi is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 17 (95% range 12–21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 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 →
2025161221
2026161221
2027161221
2028171221
2029171221

White-eyed Vireo Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording White-eyed Vireo in Mississippi.
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 →
De Soto4520192008
Star3620242016
Holly Springs3520242009
Beverly3420111966
Neely3420121974
Oak Ridge Vick3320212015
Lake Mary3219901974
Forest3120241972
Delta N.F.3020211995
Columbia2920181969
Water Valley2920182015
Leaf River2820132008
Lake2720241966
Trace Chickasaw2720242012
Grenada Lake2620191997
Fort Adams2620221975
Warren Vick2520222018
Scooba2419821967
Tupelo2320221966
Olive Branch 22220222016
Corinth2120241972
Panther Swamp Nwr2120182016
Latimer 22120232021
Trace Choctaw2120192012
Olive Branch2020011966

White-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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