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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eurasian Collared-Dove In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Eurasian Collared-Dove in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 15× on the route-weighted index since 2008.

15×Since 2008
70Routes In Region
18Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 15× on the route-weighted index since 2008.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 65% by 2029 — from 1.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.4 (95% range 1.9–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+65%Change by 2029
2.4Projected 2029 index
1.9–3.095% range
±28.8%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
20252.01.52.6
20262.11.62.7
20272.21.72.8
20282.31.82.9
20292.41.93.0

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Badlands and Prairies.
Eagle ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA252015
CrookstonNEBRASKA152024
DaytonWYOMING122024
OwankaSOUTH-DAKOTA112022
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA72024
Custer 2MONTANA62024
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA62022
Seely 2WYOMING52024
HighwoodMONTANA42024
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA42024
GolvaNORTH-DAKOTA42022
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA42024
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA42024
RecluseWYOMING42022
NewcastleWYOMING42024
KayceeWYOMING42024
RoyMONTANA32024
St Xavier 2MONTANA32023
WinifredMONTANA32023
RoundupMONTANA32024
Oglala Nat. Grass.NEBRASKA32022
TobaccoNORTH-DAKOTA32019
BentleyNORTH-DAKOTA32024
PromiseSOUTH-DAKOTA32015
OttumwaSOUTH-DAKOTA32021

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