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Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Kentucky

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Eurasian Collared-Dove in Kentucky has surged: up 14× on the route-weighted index since 2002.

14×Since 2002
21Routes In State
24Years

Notable Eurasian Collared-Dove Trends in Kentucky

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Kentucky: up 14× on the route-weighted index since 2002.

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Forecast in Kentucky

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Kentucky is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.7 (95% range 1.2–2.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±60.1%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+8%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
1.2–2.295% range
±60.1%Backtest error
20002029
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
20251.51.02.0
20261.61.12.1
20271.61.12.1
20281.71.22.2
20291.71.22.2

Eurasian Collared-Dove Survey Routes in Kentucky

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Kentucky.
Pleasurevill1520242006
Keysburg720242000
Sulphur Lick520242019
Sunnybrook520222007
Hustonville520242009
Plum520242014
Shiloh420232010
Eastview420242021
Canton220242010
Demunbruns220212003
Lovelacevile120222005
Cedar Grove120242010
Riverqueen120232009
Kings Mtn120092009
Merrimac120142014
Johnsonville120212009
Dixie120152010
Joy120182018
Buena Vista120172007
Bardwell 2120172006
Lebanon Junction120242014

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Other States

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