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Species · North Dakota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in North Dakota

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Eurasian Collared-Dove in North Dakota has surged: up 16× on the route-weighted index since 2007.

16×Since 2007
29Routes In State
19Years

Notable Eurasian Collared-Dove Trends in North Dakota

long arc increasecomputed index

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in North Dakota: up 16× on the route-weighted index since 2007.

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Forecast in North Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Eurasian Collared-Dove in North Dakota is projected to rise about 64% by 2029 — from 1.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.2 (95% range 1.5–2.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+64%Change by 2029
2.2Projected 2029 index
1.5–2.895% range
±25.9%Backtest error
20052029
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
20251.81.12.4
20261.91.22.5
20272.01.32.6
20282.11.42.7
20292.21.52.8

Eurasian Collared-Dove Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in North Dakota.
Walcott820232006
Dickinson720242013
Carpio520232023
Montpelier520242015
Zap420242013
Golva420222013
Solen420242010
Edgeley320242021
Tobacco320192019
Bentley320242009
Forman220242021
Danzig220122012
Horsehead Lk220222017
Dunn Center220232013
Bowman220242005
Danzig 2220242019
Carson120242019
Lake George120132013
Cooperstown120222022
Wimbledon120242023
Nash120102010
Rolla120242017
Regan120212021
Loraine120152015
Gorham120182018

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Other States

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