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Common Ground Dove Population Trend in Alabama

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Common Ground Dove in Alabama has risen sharply: up 57% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+57%Since 1968
48Routes In State
58Years

Notable Common Ground Dove Trends in Alabama

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Ground Dove has risen sharply in Alabama: up 57% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Common Ground Dove Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Common Ground Dove in Alabama is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.49 (95% range 0.17–0.81). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
0.49Projected 2029 index
0.17–0.8195% range
±10.4%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
20250.480.160.80
20260.480.160.80
20270.480.160.80
20280.480.170.80
20290.490.170.81

Common Ground Dove Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Common Ground Dove in Alabama.
Elberta920191990
Jasper519971997
Cottonton420231967
Newton420241966
Grangeburg420241966
Mclellan420241987
Millry420232023
Latham 2320232006
Lanett320111975
South320241972
Fairview320241990
Brundidge220161967
Brantley220241972
Latham219841984
Dauphin Is219891972
Escatawpa220232000
Calebee220221995
Madrid220231994
Seale220161996
Claiborne220162008
Helicon220242003
Alabama Pt 2120172008
Howard119811981
Harrell119901986
Liberty City 2120222022

Common Ground Dove Population Trend in Other States

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