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Mourning Dove Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Mourning Dove in Rhode Island has surged: up 337% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+337%Since 1968
7Routes In State
55Years

Notable Mourning Dove Trends in Rhode Island

long arc increasecomputed index

Mourning Dove has surged in Rhode Island: up 337% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Mourning Dove Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Rhode Island is projected to rise about 63% by 2029 — from 12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 19 (95% range 6.4–32). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±68.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+63%Change by 2029
19Projected 2029 index
6.4–3295% range
±68.8%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
2025185.731
2026195.931
2027196.031
2028196.231
2029196.432

Mourning Dove Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Rhode Island.
Sachuest Pt3219901966
Wallum Lake2420241973
Casimir Pulaski Sf2320182016
Block Island1720101987
Pulaski1619921991
Shannock720241973
Quonset Pt420241967

Mourning Dove Population Trend in Other States

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