Species · BCR 27 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eurasian Collared-Dove In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Eurasian Collared-Dove in Southeastern Coastal Plain has surged: up 805% on the route-weighted index since 1994.

+805%Since 1994
201Routes In Region
32Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Southeastern Coastal Plain: up 805% on the route-weighted index since 1994.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to rise about 108% by 2029 — from 1.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.2 (95% range 0.23–4.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±117.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+108%Change by 2029
2.2Projected 2029 index
0.234.195% range
±117.7%Backtest error
19922029
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
20252.10.144.0
20262.10.174.1
20272.10.194.1
20282.20.214.1
20292.20.234.1

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
Ft Waltn BchFLORIDA342011
Alabama PtALABAMA232003
LovedaleFLORIDA202011
BrundidgeALABAMA162021
Santa RosaFLORIDA122003
ElamvilleALABAMA112024
New HopeFLORIDA112011
Defuniak SprFLORIDA102017
CyburMISSISSIPPI102019
CottontonALABAMA82024
BloctonALABAMA82024
BillingsleyALABAMA72022
NewtonALABAMA72024
New EllentonSOUTH-CAROLINA72018
WhitehallALABAMA62024
Cross CityFLORIDA62023
BickhamLOUISIANA62024
MaconMISSISSIPPI62024
NixvilleSOUTH-CAROLINA62009
CastleberryALABAMA52024
Broad BranchFLORIDA52024
HilliardFLORIDA52023
ApalachicolaFLORIDA52009
FitzgeraldGEORGIA52023
NashvilleGEORGIA52024

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