Species · BCR 10 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eurasian Collared-Dove In Northern Rockies

Eurasian Collared-Dove in Northern Rockies has surged: up 21× on the route-weighted index since 2007.

21×Since 2007
81Routes In Region
19Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Northern Rockies: up 21× on the route-weighted index since 2007.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Northern Rockies is projected to rise about 42% by 2029 — from 1.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.5 (95% range 2.1–2.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±26.3%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+42%Change by 2029
2.5Projected 2029 index
2.12.895% range
±26.3%Backtest error
20052029
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
20252.11.72.4
20262.21.82.5
20272.31.92.6
20282.42.02.7
20292.52.12.8

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Northern Rockies.
MidvaleWYOMING452024
EtheteWYOMING182024
Willow Creek 2MONTANA132024
ClarkWYOMING122010
KalispellMONTANA112024
Church HillMONTANA112024
LovellWYOMING112018
VictorMONTANA102024
Threemile WaMONTANA102024
BasinWYOMING102024
Clover CreekOREGON92024
WoodruffUTAH92024
MeeteetseWYOMING82024
LayCOLORADO72024
Pablo Res.MONTANA72024
Mount VernonOREGON72024
BridgeportOREGON62022
RandolphUTAH62024
Crawford MtsUTAH62017
OttoWYOMING62024
TensleepWYOMING62024
Clyde ParkMONTANA52024
AlbeeOREGON52024
MonumentOREGON52024
PolsonMONTANA42024

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