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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Mourning Dove In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesGeneralists

Mourning Dove in Oaks and Prairies has edged down: down 22% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-22%Since 1969
74Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Mourning Dove in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 41 (95% range 25–57). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-1%Change by 2029
41Projected 2029 index
25–5795% range
±33.7%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
2025422658
2026422658
2027422657
2028412657
2029412557

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Oaks and Prairies.
AlbanyTEXAS1332024
E GeorgetownTEXAS1181979
Three RiversTEXAS1042024
SchroederTEXAS981997
MuldoonTEXAS892024
Oak GroveTEXAS841999
Whit Mtn.TEXAS752019
ComancheTEXAS732024
CreedmoreTEXAS672014
OlneyTEXAS652024
HobsonTEXAS642024
GauseTEXAS611997
Arenosa CrkTEXAS602024
BurtonTEXAS602024
DuranTEXAS601999
BriteTEXAS562024
PaigeTEXAS562024
WeatherfordTEXAS552024
HearneTEXAS552024
WalburgTEXAS542024
RhomeTEXAS512024
BrucevilleTEXAS502024
CottonwoodTEXAS482024
HenriettaTEXAS472022
CarlosTEXAS472024

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