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Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in South Carolina

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Yellow-throated Vireo in South Carolina has surged: up 208% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+208%Since 1968
48Routes In State
57Years

Notable Yellow-throated Vireo Trends in South Carolina

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-throated Vireo has surged in South Carolina: up 208% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Vireo in South Carolina is projected to rise about 17% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.4 (95% range 0.56–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+17%Change by 2029
1.4Projected 2029 index
0.56–2.395% range
±17.4%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
20251.40.512.3
20261.40.532.3
20271.40.542.3
20281.40.552.3
20291.40.562.3

Yellow-throated Vireo Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Yellow-throated Vireo in South Carolina.
Salem Xrd520191982
Little Mtn419861966
Barton Creek420071967
Whitmire420242010
Dale420241998
New Holland320221967
Plum Branch320241977
Sandhills320241995
Adams Run320241988
Owings 2320232013
Hardeeville220241986
Boykin Ml Pd219681968
Walterboro220171971
Landrum219921972
Nixonville219901987
Salem220242021
Blacksburg220121998
Joanna220231999
Olar220191998
Pinewood220081999
Carvers Bay220121998
Battlecreek220022000
Anderson219881988
Jamestown120051986
Rome120241989

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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