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Pigeons & Doves Population Trends

10 species tracked, ordered by long-term trend. Steepest declines first.

Pigeons & Doves species ranked by population trend.
TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
White-crowned PigeonForest birds-97%1968
Spotted DoveGeneralists-74%1971
Common Ground DoveGeneralists-53%1968
Rock PigeonGeneralists-50%1968
Mourning DoveGeneralists+11%1968
Band-tailed PigeonForest birds+72%1970
Inca DoveGeneralists+109%1969
White-winged DoveGeneralists+138%1969
White-tipped DoveGeneralists+740%1974
Eurasian Collared-DoveGeneralists184×1988