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White-winged Dove Population Trend in Texas

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White-winged Dove in Texas has surged: up 485% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+485%Since 1969
194Routes In State
57Years

Notable White-winged Dove Trends in Texas

long arc increasecomputed index

White-winged Dove has surged in Texas: up 485% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

White-winged Dove Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, White-winged Dove in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 6.7 (95% range 4.2–9.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+8%Change by 2029
6.7Projected 2029 index
4.2–9.295% range
±9.3%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
20256.33.78.8
20266.43.88.9
20276.53.99.0
20286.64.09.1
20296.74.29.2

White-winged Dove Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording White-winged Dove in Texas.
George West10620241967
Three Rivers9420241994
Quitman Cyn.6920091999
Lone Oak6820191993
Guerra5820231988
Canutillo4420241994
Boerne4220242004
Presidio4220232000
Encinal4120101971
Kingsville4020241980
Devils R Cyn3920241994
La Pryor3820172001
Stowell3620211997
Rhome3520242003
Loyola Beach 23420232010
Creedmore3220112003
Indian Mtn2920241976
Hawley2920131999
Pecos2920172017
El Sauz2820231993
Osage2620212014
Dripping Spg2620242005
Utopia2520241984
Sejita2420241994
Mentone2320152002

White-winged Dove Population Trend in Other States

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