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Mourning Dove In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauGeneralists

Mourning Dove in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has declined: down 34% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-34%Since 1970
241Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Mourning Dove in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to fall about 49% by 2029 — from 12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.3 (95% range 0.09–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-49%Change by 2029
6.3Projected 2029 index
0.09–1395% range
±29.3%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
20257.21.013
20267.00.7913
20276.80.5613
20286.50.3313
20296.30.0913

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
FruitaCOLORADO932007
JensenUTAH862024
Mcphee Res.COLORADO742024
BlandingUTAH722024
Douglas PassCOLORADO582024
WalsenburgCOLORADO582024
Wray GulchCOLORADO572023
MountainairNEW-MEXICO542024
MoscaCOLORADO482024
House RockARIZONA472022
DinosaurCOLORADO432024
HatchUTAH432024
ValenciaNEW-MEXICO411997
WestwaterUTAH412024
Pleasant ViewCOLORADO392021
AntonitoCOLORADO382004
Rose WellsARIZONA341978
EscalanteUTAH332024
NuclaCOLORADO322024
CokedaleCOLORADO302024
YampaiARIZONA291977
De BequeCOLORADO292024
BasinCOLORADO292024
NageesiNEW-MEXICO292024
MoffatCOLORADO282024

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