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Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Nebraska

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Eurasian Collared-Dove in Nebraska has surged: up 101× on the route-weighted index since 2004.

101×Since 2004
67Routes In State
22Years

Notable Eurasian Collared-Dove Trends in Nebraska

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in Nebraska: up 101× on the route-weighted index since 2004.

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in Nebraska is projected to rise about 32% by 2029 — from 9.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 12 (95% range 9.1–15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39.2%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+32%Change by 2029
12Projected 2029 index
9.1–1595% range
±39.2%Backtest error
20022029
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
2025107.213
2026117.714
2027118.114
2028128.614
2029129.115

Eurasian Collared-Dove Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in Nebraska.
Sumner2920242008
Stratton2920242013
Hay Springs2920242018
Kenesaw2620242008
Dalton2520242003
Hampton2520242018
Arthur2420242006
Kearney2120242008
Murdock2120242018
Paxton1820162007
Boelus1820222018
Richland1520242004
Crookston1520242018
Sargent1520242021
Surprise1420242006
Seward1320242007
Sparta1320212009
Wheeler Co1320242019
Belvidere1220242008
Bartley1220242015
Petersburg1220232009
Kimball1220222002
Holbrook1120242014
Tilden1120242019
Winside 21020222022

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Other States

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