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White-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Missouri

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White-eyed Vireo in Missouri has surged: up 208% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+208%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 →
76Routes 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 →
57YearsYears 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 MissouriNotable 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 Missouri: up 208% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

White-eyed Vireo Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, White-eyed Vireo in Missouri is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.8 (95% range 3.5–6.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.2%, 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 →
4.8Projected 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 →
3.5–6.095% 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 →
±11.2%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 Missouri is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.8 (95% range 3.5–6.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 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 →
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20264.63.35.8
20274.63.45.9
20284.73.45.9
20294.83.56.0

White-eyed Vireo Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording White-eyed Vireo in Missouri.
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 →
Graniteville3420241982
Osage Beach3020241997
Cascade2720241967
Centerville1720241994
Williamsvill1420241994
Bennett1420241994
Clementine 21420072005
Viburnum1320242014
Whitewater1320241996
Crane1120241994
Barks1120241994
Clementine1020021975
Syracuse1020241969
Doe Run1020242015
Rueter 21020242023
Palace820242014
Union819991990
Lincoln820242013
Rueter720222018
Sweden620241968
Moselle620242000
Gerald620242013
Ironton519801972
Mincy520242013
Hilda520241994

White-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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