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Species · BCR 23 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Rock Pigeon In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Rock Pigeon in Prairie Hardwood Transition has declined: down 29% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-29%Since 1968
160Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rock Pigeon in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 13% by 2029 — from 14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 16 (95% range 7.6–24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+13%Change by 2029
16Projected 2029 index
7.6–2495% range
±35.9%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
2025178.125
2026168.025
2027167.825
2028167.725
2029167.624

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Rock Pigeon in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
HamtramckMICHIGAN1221984
PackertownINDIANA972004
MiddleburyINDIANA882024
BismarkOHIO781995
StetsonvilleWISCONSIN732024
OmroWISCONSIN702001
Cherry ValILLINOIS622003
GreshamWISCONSIN592024
Omro 2WISCONSIN572024
Wis RapidsWISCONSIN502023
HollandWISCONSIN502024
New LisbonWISCONSIN462024
KielWISCONSIN402022
UnityWISCONSIN372024
CaledoniaMINNESOTA362010
PardeevilleWISCONSIN362024
TyreMICHIGAN351996
GrimmsWISCONSIN342021
HoltMICHIGAN332024
EsdaileWISCONSIN332024
N AndoverWISCONSIN332024
ManitowocWISCONSIN322024
AlmenaMICHIGAN292014
ColbyWISCONSIN292024
WhitewaterMINNESOTA282000

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