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Eurasian Collared-Dove In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Eurasian Collared-Dove in Appalachian Mountains has surged: up 884% on the route-weighted index since 1999.

+884%Since 1999
28Routes In Region
27Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Appalachian Mountains: up 884% on the route-weighted index since 1999.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Appalachian Mountains is projected to rise about 46% by 2029 — from 0.09 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.13 (95% range 0.07–0.19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+46%Change by 2029
0.13Projected 2029 index
0.07–0.1995% range
±19.9%Backtest error
19942029
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
20250.120.060.17
20260.120.060.18
20270.120.070.18
20280.130.070.18
20290.130.070.19

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Appalachian Mountains.
OakmanGEORGIA82024
ClimerTENNESSEE82004
LakeviewALABAMA52024
DrummondALABAMA52022
SunnybrookKENTUCKY52022
BrooksvilleALABAMA32023
Amos MillGEORGIA32022
TradeALABAMA22024
Pine GroveALABAMA22023
GreensportALABAMA22024
Mt OliveALABAMA22002
St CollegePENNSYLVANIA22012
Sunny EveALABAMA12018
Smyer LakeALABAMA12016
MaytownALABAMA12019
GuntersvilleALABAMA12011
OdenvilleALABAMA12024
ChoccoloccoALABAMA12024
StevensonALABAMA12013
OneontaALABAMA12019
TalladegaALABAMA12024
CartersvilleGEORGIA12013
ShannonGEORGIA12019
Davis CrossroadsGEORGIA12021
WilliamsportMARYLAND12014

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