Species · Rhode Island · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

White-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Rhode Island

White-eyed Vireo in Rhode Island has fallen sharply: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

-63%Since 1978
4Routes In State
22Years

Notable White-eyed Vireo Trends in Rhode Island

long arc declinecomputed index

White-eyed Vireo has fallen sharply in Rhode Island: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

White-eyed Vireo Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, White-eyed Vireo in Rhode Island is projected to rise about 924% by 2026 — from 0.33 in 2021 to a central estimate of 3.4 (95% range 0.00–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±1448.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+924%Change by 2026
3.4Projected 2026 index
0.001295% range
±1448.6%Backtest error
19712026
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
20223.30.0012
20233.30.0012
20243.30.0012
20253.40.0012
20263.40.0012

White-eyed Vireo Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording White-eyed Vireo in Rhode Island.
Block Island220101987
Quonset Pt119721972
Sachuest Pt119711971
Shannock120211978

White-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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