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Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Mourning Dove Population Trend in New Mexico

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Mourning Dove in New Mexico has increased: up 47% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+47%Since 1970
88Routes In State
56Years

Notable Mourning Dove Trends in New Mexico

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

Mourning Dove Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in New Mexico is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 23 (95% range 4.9–41). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2029
23Projected 2029 index
4.9–4195% range
±19.2%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
2025245.542
2026245.342
2027235.242
2028235.042
2029234.941

Mourning Dove Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Mourning Dove in New Mexico.
Roswell18320231968
Hobbs11020241994
Columbus8720241992
Red Rock8420241992
Mesilla8120001992
San Antonio7119771974
Clovis6820241993
Deming6519751968
Hatchet Peak6320241992
Floyd5720241968
Mountainair5420241992
Bitter Lake5020231994
Tucumcari4719751975
Gage4720241968
Pep4720241992
Sabinoso4320211980
Valencia4119971968
Laborcita3920191992
Jornada3720241974
Rodeo3520241974
Lakewood3320211980
Laborcita 23320242022
Nageesi2920241968
Reserve2820231993
La Plata2820131990

Mourning Dove Population Trend in Other States

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