American Crow
American Crow has edged down: down 21% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
About the American Crow
Among the most adaptable and intelligent of birds, the American Crow is an all-black omnivore at home in farmland, forest and city alike.
- Size
- 15.5–21 in long, about 15.9 oz (40–53 cm, 450 g)
- Habitat
- A broad range of open and wooded habitats, often near people.
- Diet
- An omnivore — insects, grain, carrion, eggs and refuse, taking almost anything edible.
- Range
- Recorded on 3,710 Breeding Bird Survey routes across 49 states, most concentrated in the Appalachian Mountains.
- Family
- Corvidae · Generalists
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Notable American Crow TrendsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →
No notable trend signals for American Crow. See the full index history below.
American Crow Population Forecast
If the recent trend holds, American Crow is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 21 (95% range 17–26). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
Where the American Crow Is Detected
BBS routes recording American Crow, sized by most recent count.
American Crow Population Trend by State
American Crow Population Trend by Region
Bird Conservation Regions are the ecological unit for trends.
American Crow Conservation Status
Least Concern
The IUCN Red List rates this species as Least Concern. Our route-weighted index shows it down about 20% since 1968.
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. Trend is a route-weighted relative-abundance index, not an absolute population.