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Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Louisiana

Yellow-throated Vireo in Louisiana has surged: up 348% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+348%Since 1969
71Routes In State
57Years

Notable Yellow-throated Vireo Trends in Louisiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-throated Vireo has surged in Louisiana: up 348% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Forecast in Louisiana

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Vireo in Louisiana is projected to fall about 40% by 2029 — from 3.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 0.63–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±42.5%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-40%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
0.633.095% range
±42.5%Backtest error
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 index95% low95% high
20251.70.572.9
20261.80.592.9
20271.80.602.9
20281.80.622.9
20291.80.633.0

Yellow-throated Vireo Survey Routes in Louisiana

Routes recording Yellow-throated Vireo in Louisiana.
Flat Creek1120241998
Linville1120241998
Clay920241968
Womack920241999
Lacombe819831967
Carterville819921992
Goodwill820242004
Tensas Nwr820241987
Norwood720242004
Easton619901973
Grayson620212006
Fishville 2620242018
Plettenberg520221973
Derry519891970
Trout520241992
Evelyn520242004
Mount Union520241998
Slidell519881984
Haughton420241990
Freetown420001967
Bickham420241986
Fort Jessup420231999
Mayflower420231998
Fishville420161967
Ramah420241988

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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