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Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Wisconsin

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Yellow-throated Vireo in Wisconsin has surged: up 103% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+103%Since 1968
96Routes In State
58Years

Notable Yellow-throated Vireo Trends in Wisconsin

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-throated Vireo has surged in Wisconsin: up 103% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Forecast in Wisconsin

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Vireo in Wisconsin is projected to rise about 38% by 2029 — from 1.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 1.4–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+38%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
1.4–2.395% range
±12.3%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
20251.81.32.2
20261.81.42.2
20271.81.42.2
20281.81.42.3
20291.81.42.3

Yellow-throated Vireo Survey Routes in Wisconsin

Routes recording Yellow-throated Vireo in Wisconsin.
Pardeeville720241983
Cumberland620241966
Couderay620191969
Wausaukee620241980
Amberg520241980
Trempealeau520241966
Cadott520241966
Princeton520241966
Gresham520241998
Union Twp420241966
Weyerhauser420231966
Exeland420241968
Mather420231966
Newburg Crns420231967
Bashaw420231999
Weirgor Springs420242004
River Falls420241999
Highland420241998
Dresser320241967
Gilman320181970
Rib Lake320231966
Merrill320231966
Stevens Pt320231966
Elderon320231970
Saxeville320241972

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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