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Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Mississippi

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Yellow-throated Vireo in Mississippi has surged: up 312% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+312%Since 1968TrendPercent 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 →
66Routes 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 Yellow-throated Vireo Trends in MississippiNotable 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 →

Yellow-throated Vireo has surged in Mississippi: up 312% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Vireo in Mississippi is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.1 (95% range 1.1–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%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 →
2.1Projected 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 →
1.1–3.295% 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 →
±29.8%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, Yellow-throated Vireo in Mississippi is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.1 (95% range 1.1–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662029
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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Yellow-throated Vireo Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Yellow-throated Vireo in Mississippi.
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 →
Trace Central2120222007
Trace Attala1320192016
Okatibbee L.1220051999
Trace Lorman1220192016
Beverly1020111968
Lake Mary919901974
Trace North920182008
Delta N.F.920212003
Trace Chickasaw820242014
Holly Springs720242009
Oak Ridge Vick620212015
Star620242016
Lake520241972
Scooba519821972
Vicksburg Np520212016
De Soto520182009
Trace Lee520182013
Fort Adams420221975
Benton320102001
Cockrum320241984
Forest320241972
Corinth320241973
Aberdeen320231979
Duffee320011973
Sandy Creek319981993

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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