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Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Minnesota

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Yellow-throated Vireo in Minnesota has surged: up 875% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+875%Since 1969
73Routes In State
57Years

Notable Yellow-throated Vireo Trends in Minnesota

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-throated Vireo has surged in Minnesota: up 875% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Forecast in Minnesota

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Vireo in Minnesota is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 1.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.1 (95% range 0.75–1.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.75–1.595% range
±22%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
20251.10.691.5
20261.10.711.5
20271.10.721.5
20281.10.731.5
20291.10.751.5

Yellow-throated Vireo Survey Routes in Minnesota

Routes recording Yellow-throated Vireo in Minnesota.
Brook Park1220241998
Sherburne Nr720241990
Wigwam Bay620231973
Evergreen620241970
Tamarac Nwr620231991
St Stephen520161968
Nebish520231982
Edwards520241973
Lake Bronson520111978
Ashby520211997
Chatfield 2520242007
Knapp420241981
Mcgregor420241994
Brainerd420241993
Hovland320031993
Debs320241970
Caledonia320101993
Money Creek220241967
Chatfield219981976
Millville220121970
Cromwell220232012
Floodwood220242006
Bemidji219801980
Beltrami220241973
Wylie220191973

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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