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Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Yellow-throated Vireo in Rhode Island has surged: up 206% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+206%Since 1970
5Routes In State
26Years

Notable Yellow-throated Vireo Trends in Rhode Island

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-throated Vireo has surged in Rhode Island: up 206% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Vireo in Rhode Island is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.9 (95% range 0.74–5.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±42.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2029
2.9Projected 2029 index
0.74–5.095% range
±42.2%Backtest error
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 index95% low95% high
20252.70.564.9
20262.80.604.9
20272.80.655.0
20282.80.695.0
20292.90.745.0

Yellow-throated Vireo Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Yellow-throated Vireo in Rhode Island.
Casimir Pulaski Sf1020182016
Quonset Pt520241966
Pulaski519921991
Shannock320241978
Wallum Lake120241976

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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