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Yellow Warbler Population Trend in Missouri

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Yellow Warbler in Missouri has fallen sharply: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-69%Since 1969
57Routes In State
56Years

Notable Yellow Warbler Trends in Missouri

long arc declinecomputed index

Yellow Warbler has fallen sharply in Missouri: down 68% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Yellow Warbler Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Yellow Warbler in Missouri is projected to rise about 137% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.14 (95% range 0.00–0.39). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±58.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+137%Change by 2029
0.14Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3995% range
±58.3%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
20250.150.000.40
20260.150.000.40
20270.150.000.40
20280.140.000.39
20290.140.000.39

Yellow Warbler Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Yellow Warbler in Missouri.
Norborne420212007
Syracuse320161969
Stet319951973
Crane320091998
New Point320231994
Bolckow219841968
Williamsvill220102003
Bennett220222019
Elmo220212017
Centerville220231997
Osage Beach220122012
Lincoln220132013
Deventer120091969
Pulaski119941994
Peace Valley120242006
Sweden120191985
Pineville119861980
Cp Girardeau120191969
Cascade120181968
Cameron120061996
Akers119711967
Wesco119841984
Clementine119961986
Kahoka2120192018
Graydon120092009

Yellow Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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