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Eurasian Collared-Dove In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Eurasian Collared-Dove in Central Hardwoods has surged: up 19× on the route-weighted index since 2001.

19×Since 2001
88Routes In Region
25Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Central Hardwoods: up 19× on the route-weighted index since 2001.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Central Hardwoods is projected to rise about 49% by 2029 — from 0.88 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.3 (95% range 1.0–1.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39.3%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+49%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
1.0–1.695% range
±39.3%Backtest error
19992029
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
20251.10.861.4
20261.20.911.5
20271.20.951.5
20281.30.991.6
20291.31.01.6

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Central Hardwoods.
FarwellARKANSAS232018
PleasurevillKENTUCKY152024
Cave In RockILLINOIS112018
KeysburgKENTUCKY72024
HandleyMISSOURI72023
GraydonMISSOURI62017
ReedsMISSOURI62023
Ravenden SpringsARKANSAS52015
CyprssINDIANA52011
Sulphur LickKENTUCKY52024
HustonvilleKENTUCKY52024
PlumKENTUCKY52024
CassvilleMISSOURI52024
Union HillTENNESSEE52024
GlenTENNESSEE52024
Carter GroveALABAMA42019
EastviewKENTUCKY42024
PulaskiMISSOURI42024
BarksMISSOURI42024
RichlandMISSOURI42021
RueterMISSOURI42022
BaronOKLAHOMA42018
ColcordOKLAHOMA42022
Belotes BendTENNESSEE42018
TullahomaTENNESSEE42005

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