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White-winged Dove In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

White-winged Dove in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has collapsed: down 81% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

-81%Since 1993
24Routes In Region
27Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

White-winged Dove has collapsed in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: down 81% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, White-winged Dove in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.32). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±56.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.000.3295% range
±56.5%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.040.000.34
20260.040.000.33
20270.030.000.33
20280.030.000.32
20290.020.000.32

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording White-winged Dove in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
La CienegaNEW-MEXICO222022
Rose WellsARIZONA51969
VallecitosNEW-MEXICO22010
PasturaNEW-MEXICO22019
YampaiARIZONA11969
HuntARIZONA12006
Peach SpringARIZONA12023
Fox CreekCOLORADO12024
CebollaNEW-MEXICO12012
Ojo SarcoNEW-MEXICO12015
TorreonNEW-MEXICO12022
PecosNEW-MEXICO12013
ValenciaNEW-MEXICO11996
Horse SpgsNEW-MEXICO12023
Horse MtnNEW-MEXICO12018
GallinasNEW-MEXICO12013
MountainairNEW-MEXICO12015
NewcombNEW-MEXICO12021
Bluewater LakeNEW-MEXICO12017
Claunch 2NEW-MEXICO12014
DulceNEW-MEXICO12006
Angel Fire 2NEW-MEXICO12016
AnethUTAH12024
ShivwitzUTAH11997

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