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Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Georgia

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

+904%Since 1997
76Routes In State
29Years

Notable Eurasian Collared-Dove Trends in Georgia

long arc increasecomputed index

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 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
0.553.295% range
±89.5%Backtest error
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 index95% low95% high
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.
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

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