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Mourning Dove In Northern Rockies

All regionsNorthern RockiesGeneralists

Mourning Dove in Northern Rockies has declined: down 39% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-39%Since 1970
207Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Mourning Dove in Northern Rockies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Northern Rockies is projected to fall about 63% by 2029 — from 9.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.4 (95% range 0.00–8.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45.3%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-63%Change by 2029
3.4Projected 2029 index
0.00–8.695% range
±45.3%Backtest error
19682029
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
20254.20.009.4
20264.00.009.2
20273.80.009.0
20283.60.008.8
20293.40.008.6

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Northern Rockies.
Green RiverWYOMING931984
Bear CreekWYOMING892024
LayCOLORADO702024
WorlandWYOMING522024
Black Rock 2WYOMING512024
Great DivideCOLORADO502024
MaybellCOLORADO452024
LaurelMONTANA432022
Carter 2WYOMING422024
Clover CreekOREGON402024
Seedskadee 2WYOMING382024
MidvaleWYOMING352024
FrannieWYOMING352024
E. Bear LakeUTAH332022
EtheteWYOMING322024
TwickenhamOREGON302024
BridgeportOREGON292022
DonnybrookOREGON291997
LaurierWASHINGTON282022
Willow CreekMONTANA261981
MonumentOREGON252024
HarmonyWYOMING232023
Browns ParkCOLORADO222024
Deer ParkWASHINGTON222015
Twin BridgesMONTANA211976

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