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Rock Pigeon In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieGeneralists

Rock Pigeon in Gulf Coastal Prairie has fallen sharply: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-61%Since 1969
32Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Rock Pigeon has fallen sharply in Gulf Coastal Prairie: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rock Pigeon in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.5 (95% range 0.00–4.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±284%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
1.5Projected 2029 index
0.00–4.895% range
±284%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
20251.60.004.9
20261.60.004.9
20271.60.004.9
20281.60.004.9
20291.50.004.8

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Rock Pigeon in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
MamouLOUISIANA281982
HackberryLOUISIANA232013
CreoleLOUISIANA201978
ChinquapinTEXAS142024
Lag AtascosaTEXAS132024
IndianolaTEXAS112014
VintonLOUISIANA102009
JuniorLOUISIANA71988
Rock IslandTEXAS62024
LafitteLOUISIANA51991
Port AcresTEXAS52016
KatyTEXAS42017
Vinton 2LOUISIANA32021
PetronilaTEXAS32023
WinnieTEXAS31993
Loyola Beach 2TEXAS32023
GlencoeLOUISIANA22000
EstherLOUISIANA22007
MauriceLOUISIANA22010
Hinkles FerTEXAS22012
BaysideTEXAS21996
Bayside 2TEXAS22000
Bayside 3TEXAS22024
KaplanLOUISIANA12011
RichardLOUISIANA12009

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