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Mourning Dove In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGeneralists

Mourning Dove in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has edged down: down 12% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-12%Since 1969
130Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Mourning Dove in Central Mixed Grass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to fall about 12% by 2029 — from 77 in 2024 to a central estimate of 68 (95% range 47–90). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-12%Change by 2029
68Projected 2029 index
47–9095% range
±13.1%Backtest error
19672029
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
2025704892
2026704891
2027694891
2028694790
2029684790

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
CovertKANSAS2562024
CoopertonOKLAHOMA2152024
BookerTEXAS1952024
HunterOKLAHOMA1892024
ArthurNEBRASKA1782024
KanopolisKANSAS1762024
ColdwaterKANSAS1682022
BrownleeNEBRASKA1602024
Ash ValleyKANSAS1542019
WeinertTEXAS1531994
SusankKANSAS1492022
AlbertKANSAS1462024
Beloit 2KANSAS1432018
StrattonNEBRASKA1382024
SolomonKANSAS1342019
RosstonOKLAHOMA1222018
HaysKANSAS1212014
BartleyNEBRASKA1162024
PhillipsburgKANSAS1152022
LoganKANSAS1152022
GoveKANSAS1112022
Pear ValleyTEXAS1112024
LeovilleKANSAS1092018
RinggoldNEBRASKA1082024
HendleyNEBRASKA1082024

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