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Eurasian Collared-Dove In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGeneralists

Eurasian Collared-Dove in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has surged: up 44× on the route-weighted index since 2004.

44×Since 2004TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
110Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
22YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Central Mixed Grass Prairie: up 44× on the route-weighted index since 2004.

Eurasian Collared-Dove In Central Mixed Grass Prairie Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 28% by 2029 — from 8.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 11 (95% range 7.8–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.8%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+28%Change by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
11Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
7.8–1395% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±50.8%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 28% by 2029 — from 8.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 11 (95% range 7.8–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.8%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20258.96.312
20269.36.612
20279.77.012
2028107.413
2029117.813

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
MisslerKANSAS492019
SumnerNEBRASKA292024
StrattonNEBRASKA292024
GrayKANSAS282019
BookerTEXAS282024
KenesawNEBRASKA262024
HamptonNEBRASKA252024
ArthurNEBRASKA242024
KearneyNEBRASKA212024
BoelusNEBRASKA182022
HawleyTEXAS182024
CharlieTEXAS162024
SargentNEBRASKA152024
WellingtonKANSAS142024
SurpriseNEBRASKA142024
ElginOKLAHOMA142016
RotanTEXAS142024
AlbertKANSAS132024
SewardNEBRASKA132024
Wheeler CoNEBRASKA132024
SicklesOKLAHOMA132021
HollenbergKANSAS122023
BelvidereNEBRASKA122024
BartleyNEBRASKA122024
PetersburgNEBRASKA122023

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