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Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Alabama

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Eurasian Collared-Dove in Alabama has surged: up 70× on the route-weighted index since 1995.

70×Since 1995
84Routes In State
31Years

Notable Eurasian Collared-Dove Trends in Alabama

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Alabama: up 70× on the route-weighted index since 1995.

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Alabama is projected to rise about 72% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.8 (95% range 1.5–4.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±54%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+72%Change by 2029
2.8Projected 2029 index
1.5–4.295% range
±54%Backtest error
19932029
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
20252.61.24.0
20262.71.34.0
20272.71.44.1
20282.81.44.1
20292.81.54.2

Eurasian Collared-Dove Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Alabama.
Alabama Pt2320031996
Brundidge1620212003
Elamville1120241999
Cottonton820241999
Blocton820242003
Billingsley720222003
Newton720241998
Whitehall620241993
Castleberry520242001
Liberty City520112000
Lakeview520242005
Drummond520222018
Grangeburg420241999
South420102003
Georgetown420242000
Perdido420242021
Dauphin Is 2420191997
Elberta420221995
Carter Grove420192003
Vernon420192006
Gastonburg420222005
St Florian320242002
Liberty320212003
Warrior Std320242000
Fairview320241997

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Other States

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