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Mourning Dove Population Trend in Nebraska

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Mourning Dove in Nebraska has held roughly steady: up 1% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+1%Since 1969
76Routes In State
57Years

Notable Mourning Dove Trends in Nebraska

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

Mourning Dove Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Nebraska is projected to fall about 18% by 2029 — from 79 in 2024 to a central estimate of 64 (95% range 44–85). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-18%Change by 2029
64Projected 2029 index
44–8595% range
±15%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
2025664586
2026654586
2027654486
2028654486
2029644485

Mourning Dove Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Nebraska.
Hay Springs23420242018
Brownson20820212021
Arthur17820241985
Brownlee16020241990
Dalton15520241968
Stratton13820241975
Eagle Creek13820241967
Oglala Nat. Grass.13620231999
Pine Ridge12420241999
Bartley11620241967
Ringgold10820241985
Hendley10820242018
Gordon10620241975
Brady10620241980
Murray Lake10620241987
Sargent10620242021
Sumner10120241967
Boelus9620222018
Berea9520191980
Sutherland9420242023
Swan Lake9320231969
Bassett9320242018
Liberty 29320072004
Liberty9220031967
Crawford9220241980

Mourning Dove Population Trend in Other States

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