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White-winged Dove In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

All regionsMississippi Alluvial ValleyGeneralists

White-winged Dove in Mississippi Alluvial Valley has surged: up 20× on the route-weighted index since 2008.

20×Since 2008
13Routes In Region
18Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

White-winged Dove has surged in Mississippi Alluvial Valley: up 20× on the route-weighted index since 2008.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, White-winged Dove in Mississippi Alluvial Valley is projected to fall about 11% by 2029 — from 0.58 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.52 (95% range 0.25–0.78). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±82.1%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-11%Change by 2029
0.52Projected 2029 index
0.25–0.7895% range
±82.1%Backtest error
20002029
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
20250.430.160.70
20260.450.180.72
20270.470.200.74
20280.490.230.76
20290.520.250.78

Routes In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Routes recording White-winged Dove in Mississippi Alluvial Valley.
BrousvilleLOUISIANA122024
River RoadLOUISIANA32024
ShawLOUISIANA22014
MayflowerLOUISIANA22024
BerwickLOUISIANA22013
Baton RougeLOUISIANA22024
KelsoARKANSAS12016
FreetownLOUISIANA12009
RoselandLOUISIANA12000
KeystoneLOUISIANA12010
BelairLOUISIANA12007
ConcordLOUISIANA12018
Port AllenLOUISIANA12022

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