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Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Georgia

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Eurasian Collared-Dove in Georgia has surged: up 904% on the route-weighted index since 1997.

+904%Since 1997TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
76Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
29YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Eurasian Collared-Dove Trends in GeorgiaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Georgia: up 904% on the route-weighted index since 1997.

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Georgia is projected to rise about 97% by 2029 — from 0.94 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 0.55–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±89.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+97%Change by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
1.9Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.55–3.295% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±89.5%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Georgia is projected to rise about 97% by 2029 — from 0.94 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 0.55–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±89.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19952029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20251.80.453.1
20261.80.483.1
20271.80.503.1
20281.80.523.1
20291.90.553.2

Eurasian Collared-Dove Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Georgia.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Oakman820242018
Fitzgerald520231996
Nashville520242005
Wadley520242001
Owensboro520242011
Sunny Side520172006
Fowlstown420162001
Maxeys420242005
Henderson420242002
Bowdon420242005
Rentz420222022
Everett City320182008
Baldwin320112011
Sharon 2320232023
Rutledge320242002
Weber320222006
Lakeview320242006
Amos Mill320222017
Darien220141999
Hawkinsville220232000
Crest220232002
Lincolnton220172002
Athens220192011
Cotton220242006
Doles220221999

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Other States

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