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Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Colorado

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Eurasian Collared-Dove in Colorado has surged: up 26× on the route-weighted index since 2005.

26×Since 2005
106Routes In State
21Years

Notable Eurasian Collared-Dove Trends in Colorado

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Colorado: up 26× on the route-weighted index since 2005.

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Forecast in Colorado

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Colorado is projected to rise about 140% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.8 (95% range 3.5–8.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±111.9%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+140%Change by 2029
5.8Projected 2029 index
3.5–8.095% range
±111.9%Backtest error
20032029
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
20255.02.77.2
20265.22.97.4
20275.43.17.6
20285.63.37.8
20295.83.58.0

Eurasian Collared-Dove Survey Routes in Colorado

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Colorado.
Nunn4620212006
Cortez 22520172009
Adams Co.2420222003
Fruita2120072005
Bethune2120232004
Julesburg2120212007
Falfa1920242008
Fleming1820232005
Briggsdale1720242018
Bennett1720182009
Waverly1520182004
Cheyenne1320242009
Flagler1320242003
Kiowa1220182004
Hudson1120242005
Paonia1120242008
Sheridan Lak1120162009
Rush1020222007
Two Buttes1020152010
Kirk1020232013
Ellicott1020242009
Doyle Bridge 21020222007
Kiowa 2920242019
Burlington920242011
Cortez820082006

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Other States

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