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Eurasian Collared-Dove In Shortgrass Prairie

All regionsShortgrass PrairieGeneralists

Eurasian Collared-Dove in Shortgrass Prairie has surged: up 36× on the route-weighted index since 2004.

36×Since 2004
125Routes In Region
22Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Shortgrass Prairie: up 36× on the route-weighted index since 2004.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 74% by 2029 — from 8.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 14 (95% range 9.4–19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±83.5%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+74%Change by 2029
14Projected 2029 index
9.4–1995% range
±83.5%Backtest error
20022029
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
2025127.417
2026137.917
2027138.418
2028148.918
2029149.419

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Shortgrass Prairie.
LingleWYOMING812024
PecosTEXAS702017
HookerOKLAHOMA652024
NunnCOLORADO462021
MentoneTEXAS422015
LamesaTEXAS382024
Hay SpringsNEBRASKA292024
DaltonNEBRASKA252024
Adams Co.COLORADO242022
BethuneCOLORADO212023
JulesburgCOLORADO212021
FlemingCOLORADO182023
GrigstonKANSAS182024
LeotiKANSAS182022
PaxtonNEBRASKA182016
BriggsdaleCOLORADO172024
BennettCOLORADO172018
GruverTEXAS172024
WaverlyCOLORADO152018
ClovisNEW-MEXICO152024
DalhartTEXAS152024
HobbsNEW-MEXICO142024
KeyesOKLAHOMA142024
CheyenneCOLORADO132024
FlaglerCOLORADO132024

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