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Species · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eurasian Collared-Dove

ColumbidaeGeneralistsStreptopelia decaocto

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged: up 178× on the route-weighted index since 1988.

178×Since 1988
1,953Routes
38Years Surveyed

About the Eurasian Collared-Dove

The Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is a North American member of the Pigeons & Doves (Columbidae). In this analysis it is grouped with the generalists.

Size
6–14.5 in long (15–37 cm) — a plump-bodied bird (typical for the family)
Habitat
A broad range of open and wooded habitats, often near people.
Diet
An opportunistic mix of insects, seeds, fruit and scraps.
Range
Recorded on 1,953 Breeding Bird Survey routes across 40 states, most concentrated in the Southeastern Coastal Plain.
Family
Columbidae · Generalists

Notable Eurasian Collared-Dove Trends

No notable trend signals for Eurasian Collared-Dove. See the full index history below.

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove is projected to rise about 32% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.2 (95% range 2.5–3.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+32%Change by 2029
3.2Projected 2029 index
2.5–3.995% range
±12.3%Backtest error
19862029
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
20252.92.13.6
20262.92.23.7
20273.02.33.8
20283.12.43.8
20293.22.53.9

Where the Eurasian Collared-Dove Is Detected

BBS routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove, sized by most recent count.

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend by State

Eurasian Collared-Dove population trend by state.
Alabama70×199584
Alaska+22%20137
Arizona+865%200550
Arkansas+498%200142
California95×2006148
Colorado26×2005106
Florida+472%198898
Georgia+904%199776
Idaho+878%200929
Illinois37×200387
Indiana+67%200818
Iowa51×200533
Kansas79×200360
Kentucky14×200221
Louisiana+488%200068
Marylandinsufficient datan/a2
Michiganinsufficient datan/a2
Minnesota45×201324
Mississippi+810%199937
Missouri+657%200670
Montana+913%200862
Nebraska101×200467
Nevada31×200924
New Mexico11×200459
New Yorkinsufficient datan/a1
North Carolina+284%200816
North Dakota16×200729
Ohioinsufficient datan/a4
Oklahoma59×200454
Oregon87×200878
Pennsylvaniainsufficient datan/a2
South Carolina+643%200118
South Dakota18×201038
Tennessee+313%200226
Texas203×1998215
Utah22×200653
Virginiainsufficient datan/a4
Washington31×200967
Wisconsin16×201226
Wyoming+562%200848

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend by Region

Bird Conservation Regions are the ecological unit for trends.

Eurasian Collared-Dove population trend by Bird Conservation Region.
Northern Pacific Rainforest91×200879
Great Basin134×2006154
Northern Rockies21×200781
Prairie Potholes99×200582
Sierra Nevada+258%201314
Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau39×2005111
Badlands and Prairies15×200870
Shortgrass Prairie36×2004125
Central Mixed Grass Prairie44×2004110
Edwards Plateau13×200518
Oaks and Prairies84×200261
Eastern Tallgrass Prairie60×2003192
Prairie Hardwood Transition32×200836
Central Hardwoods19×200188
West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas+782%200372
Mississippi Alluvial Valley+640%200059
Southeastern Coastal Plain+805%1994201
Appalachian Mountains+884%199928
Piedmont+220%200247
Peninsular Florida+320%198861
Coastal California170×200678
Sonoran and Mojave Deserts+318%200650
Sierra Madre Occidental+724%200523
Chihuahuan Desert18×200344
Tamaulipan Brushlands18×200225
Gulf Coastal Prairie11×199938

Eurasian Collared-Dove Conservation Status

Our route-weighted index shows it up about 17655% since 1988.

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. Trend is a route-weighted relative-abundance index, not an absolute population.