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Mourning Dove Population Trend in Colorado

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Mourning Dove in Colorado has edged down: down 21% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-21%Since 1970
155Routes In State
56Years

Notable Mourning Dove Trends in Colorado

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

Mourning Dove Population Forecast in Colorado

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Colorado is projected to fall about 30% by 2029 — from 28 in 2024 to a central estimate of 19 (95% range 0.00–44). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-30%Change by 2029
19Projected 2029 index
0.00–4495% range
±12.3%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
2025220.0047
2026220.0046
2027210.0045
2028200.0045
2029190.0044

Mourning Dove Survey Routes in Colorado

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Colorado.
Prospect Val23120001992
Doyle Bridge14419971992
Wildhorse L13120241988
Limon12320241992
Bennett11320181995
Prospect Valley 211120232001
Adams Co.10520221989
Fruita9320071988
Kirk9020231992
Cheyenne8920241990
Kiowa 28720242019
Rush8420241983
Amherst8420241992
Pritchett8220241995
Briggsdale8120241968
Two Buttes8020151973
Last Chance 27720242017
Mcphee Res.7420241996
Lay7020241996
Crowley6920241989
Last Chance6720161968
Haswell6720241992
Nunn6620211995
Elbert6420241998
Gilpin6320241970

Mourning Dove Population Trend in Other States

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