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Mourning Dove In Chihuahuan Desert

All regionsChihuahuan DesertGeneralists

Mourning Dove in Chihuahuan Desert has increased: up 45% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+45%Since 1969
56Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Mourning Dove in Chihuahuan Desert. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 32 (95% range 12–53). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+3%Change by 2029
32Projected 2029 index
12–5395% range
±22.3%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
2025321253
2026321253
2027321253
2028321253
2029321253

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Chihuahuan Desert.
RoswellNEW-MEXICO1832023
ColumbusNEW-MEXICO872024
Red RockNEW-MEXICO842024
MesillaNEW-MEXICO812000
ComstockTEXAS792023
PresidioTEXAS792023
San AntonioNEW-MEXICO711977
DemingNEW-MEXICO651975
Hatchet PeakNEW-MEXICO632024
CanutilloTEXAS612024
Black GapTEXAS582023
Van HornTEXAS582024
Delaware CrkTEXAS562015
Ft. DavisTEXAS542023
Bitter LakeNEW-MEXICO502023
PumpvilleTEXAS492024
GageNEW-MEXICO472024
Bear MtnTEXAS442024
MarathonTEXAS422023
Devils R CynTEXAS402024
LaborcitaNEW-MEXICO392019
JornadaNEW-MEXICO372024
ValentineTEXAS371987
RodeoNEW-MEXICO352024
MarfaTEXAS342024

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