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Mourning Dove Population Trend in Indiana

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Mourning Dove in Indiana has edged down: down 18% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-18%Since 1968
69Routes In State
58Years

Notable Mourning Dove Trends in Indiana

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

Mourning Dove Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Indiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 42 (95% range 26–58). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+6%Change by 2029
42Projected 2029 index
26–5895% range
±10.9%Backtest error
19662029
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
2027422658
2028422658
2029422658

Mourning Dove Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Indiana.
Newberry9020241999
Indian Spgs8820241982
New Phila8520241982
Spencer8220241967
Scottsburg8120241982
Washington7720241987
Plainfield7319991999
Maplewood6420212000
Packertown6320041967
Brookville6220241966
Hebron6020221966
Celestine5920241979
Packertown 25420242005
Jamestown5320241986
Azalia5320241982
Clear Spring5320241981
Decatur5320241999
Middletown5120241966
Georgia5020241999
New Brunswick4920242024
Galveston4720241981
Muncie4719971981
Berne4720241966
Kewanna4620221981
Witts Station4620242000

Mourning Dove Population Trend in Other States

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