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Eurasian Collared-Dove In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieGeneralists

Eurasian Collared-Dove in Gulf Coastal Prairie has surged: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1999.

11×Since 1999
38Routes In Region
27Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Gulf Coastal Prairie: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1999.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to rise about 46% by 2029 — from 4.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.1 (95% range 3.2–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±78.4%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+46%Change by 2029
7.1Projected 2029 index
3.2–1195% range
±78.4%Backtest error
19962029
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
20256.62.710
20266.72.811
20276.82.911
20287.03.111
20297.13.211

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
EstherLOUISIANA152024
IndianolaTEXAS132024
Loyola Beach 2TEXAS122024
MauriceLOUISIANA102024
Lag AtascosaTEXAS102024
Ltl Chenier 2LOUISIANA82011
Vinton 2LOUISIANA82024
Rock IslandTEXAS72024
Bayside 3TEXAS62024
McfaddinTEXAS62016
KaplanLOUISIANA52023
RichardLOUISIANA52024
Loyola BeachTEXAS52009
HackberryLOUISIANA42016
GlencoeLOUISIANA42018
Grand IsleLOUISIANA42019
Ltl ChenierLOUISIANA42021
Forked IslandLOUISIANA42024
Forked Island 2LOUISIANA42011
BaysideTEXAS42010
Moon Lake 2TEXAS42023
Goliad PrairieTEXAS32016
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA22024
WoodlawnLOUISIANA22021
PetronilaTEXAS22024

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