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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eurasian Collared-Dove In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesGeneralists

Eurasian Collared-Dove in Oaks and Prairies has surged: up 84× on the route-weighted index since 2002.

84×Since 2002
61Routes In Region
24Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Oaks and Prairies: up 84× on the route-weighted index since 2002.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 71% by 2029 — from 4.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 8.0 (95% range 5.2–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±87.8%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+71%Change by 2029
8.0Projected 2029 index
5.2–1195% range
±87.8%Backtest error
19972029
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
20257.04.29.8
20267.34.410
20277.54.710
20287.84.911
20298.05.211

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Oaks and Prairies.
DallasTEXAS272019
HenriettaTEXAS252022
Thornton 2TEXAS162010
CottonwoodTEXAS132024
OlneyTEXAS122024
BeggsOKLAHOMA102023
NobleOKLAHOMA102024
Massey LakeTEXAS102024
OlaTEXAS102024
GrafordTEXAS102019
WeatherfordTEXAS92024
Three RiversTEXAS92024
BriteTEXAS92024
PaigeTEXAS92024
DikeTEXAS82024
GainesvilleTEXAS82024
HeyburnOKLAHOMA62024
RhomeTEXAS62024
WalburgTEXAS62024
YoakumTEXAS62024
BurtonTEXAS62024
Gambill Ref.TEXAS62024
DecaturTEXAS62024
DuncanOKLAHOMA52024
OsageTEXAS52024

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