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Eurasian Collared-Dove In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasGeneralists

Eurasian Collared-Dove in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has surged: up 782% on the route-weighted index since 2003.

+782%Since 2003
72Routes In Region
23Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: up 782% on the route-weighted index since 2003.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to rise about 126% by 2029 — from 0.74 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.7 (95% range 0.39–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±254.7%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+126%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
0.39–3.095% range
±254.7%Backtest error
20012029
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
20251.50.252.8
20261.60.282.9
20271.60.322.9
20281.70.353.0
20291.70.393.0

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
PocolaOKLAHOMA292016
Liberty HillTEXAS102023
AthensTEXAS72024
Mt. SelmanTEXAS72016
Smyrna 2TEXAS72023
Coal HillARKANSAS62023
IndianolaOKLAHOMA62024
Old MiloARKANSAS52009
MassardARKANSAS52022
HavanaARKANSAS52019
ZwolleLOUISIANA42023
Big CedarOKLAHOMA42024
Mer RougeLOUISIANA32008
De QuincyLOUISIANA32019
Mount UnionLOUISIANA32024
WomackLOUISIANA32022
HaughtonLOUISIANA32024
CanadianOKLAHOMA32017
DibollTEXAS32024
Neches BithTEXAS32016
De RidderLOUISIANA22016
FishvilleLOUISIANA22016
ClayLOUISIANA22016
LongstreetLOUISIANA22023
Fort JessupLOUISIANA22019

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