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White-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Oklahoma

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White-eyed Vireo in Oklahoma has surged: up 559% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+559%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 →
45Routes 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 OklahomaNotable 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 Oklahoma: up 559% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

White-eyed Vireo Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, White-eyed Vireo in Oklahoma is projected to fall about 33% by 2030 — from 5.8 in 2025 to a central estimate of 3.9 (95% range 2.7–5.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.3%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-33%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 →
3.9Projected 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 →
2.7–5.195% 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 →
±20.3%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 Oklahoma is projected to fall about 33% by 2030 — from 5.8 in 2025 to a central estimate of 3.9 (95% range 2.7–5.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.3%, 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 →
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20273.72.64.9
20283.82.65.0
20293.92.75.0
20303.92.75.1

White-eyed Vireo Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording White-eyed Vireo in Oklahoma.
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 →
Goodwater3420211992
Ardmore2520251974
Bethel2420251993
Holdenville1620251971
Wichita Mtns East1520252005
Hee Mountain1420241999
Mill Creek1020251971
Heyburn1020251998
Pushmataha1020231994
Sandbluff920251993
Matoy820251992
Ouachita Nf720251992
Indianola720251990
Noble720251973
Blanco620161967
Wichita Mts West620252004
Mt. Herman620221998
Big Cedar520241967
Baron520231967
Phillips420251969
Tatums420251992
Pocola420161992
Duncan420252002
Peoria220191967
Barnsdall219681968

White-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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