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Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Missouri

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Yellow-throated Vireo in Missouri has surged: up 245% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+245%Since 1969
79Routes In State
56Years

Notable Yellow-throated Vireo Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-throated Vireo has surged in Missouri: up 245% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Vireo in Missouri is projected to rise about 11% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 1.4–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.7%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+11%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
1.4–2.395% range
±20.7%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
20251.71.22.1
20261.71.32.2
20271.81.32.2
20281.81.32.2
20291.81.42.3

Yellow-throated Vireo Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Yellow-throated Vireo in Missouri.
Hilda720241995
Bland620231995
Osage Beach620241997
Clementine 2620072005
Pineville520241983
Centertown520241980
Lincoln520242013
Moselle520232000
Cascade420241981
Trenton420241969
Bennett420241995
Whitewater420241996
Kahoka2420242005
Filley320241979
Syracuse320241969
Williamsvill320241994
Laclede320241998
Kearney320242000
Watson320231992
Eugene320242014
Milford320242015
Doe Run320242015
Mincy320242018
Peace Valley220241994
Akers220231967

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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