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Species · BCR 11 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Rock Pigeon In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGeneralists

Rock Pigeon in Prairie Potholes has increased: up 31% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+31%Since 1969
123Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Rock Pigeon in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rock Pigeon in Prairie Potholes is projected to fall about 35% by 2029 — from 11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.2 (95% range 3.5–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±26.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-35%Change by 2029
7.2Projected 2029 index
3.5–1195% range
±26.8%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
20257.33.611
20267.33.611
20277.23.611
20287.23.511
20297.23.511

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Rock Pigeon in Prairie Potholes.
GlasgowMONTANA1092024
CourtlandMINNESOTA842024
AbercrombieNORTH-DAKOTA772012
WalcottNORTH-DAKOTA632023
RedstoneMONTANA592024
SunburstMONTANA562007
ChandlerMINNESOTA402023
ParshallNORTH-DAKOTA392013
ChokioMINNESOTA382024
EmeradoNORTH-DAKOTA382024
ChinookMONTANA362024
VeblenSOUTH-DAKOTA342023
SpartaNEBRASKA322021
WebsterNORTH-DAKOTA312024
Abercrombie 2NORTH-DAKOTA312017
GluekMINNESOTA252019
OswegoMONTANA252024
Great FallsMONTANA242022
CarpioNORTH-DAKOTA232023
HartlandMINNESOTA222017
BowesmontNORTH-DAKOTA222014
Lakota 2NORTH-DAKOTA222024
DanzigNORTH-DAKOTA212014
Bowesmont 2NORTH-DAKOTA212016
OkleeMINNESOTA192021

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