Species · BCR 26 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Common Ground Dove In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Common Ground Dove in Mississippi Alluvial Valley has collapsed: down 87% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-87%Since 1972
3Routes In Region
19Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Common Ground Dove has collapsed in Mississippi Alluvial Valley: down 87% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Ground Dove in Mississippi Alluvial Valley is projected to stay roughly flat through 2024, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±202.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2024
0.00Projected 2024 index
0.000.2395% range
±202.6%Backtest error
19702024
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
20200.000.000.23
20210.000.000.23
20220.000.000.23
20230.000.000.23
20240.000.000.23

Routes In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Routes recording Common Ground Dove in Mississippi Alluvial Valley.
FreetownLOUISIANA22019
TchulaMISSISSIPPI21971
KeystoneLOUISIANA11989

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