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American Crow In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGeneralists

American Crow in Prairie Potholes has fallen sharply: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-55%Since 1969
116Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

American Crow has fallen sharply in Prairie Potholes: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Crow in Prairie Potholes is projected to rise about 47% by 2029 — from 5.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 8.5 (95% range 1.7–15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±75%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+47%Change by 2029
8.5Projected 2029 index
1.7–1595% range
±75%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
20259.12.416
20269.02.216
20278.82.016
20288.71.915
20298.51.715

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording American Crow in Prairie Potholes.
GryglaMINNESOTA512017
OkleeMINNESOTA392021
MidwayNEBRASKA382023
BadgerMINNESOTA372018
EmeradoNORTH-DAKOTA372024
Turtle MtnsNORTH-DAKOTA362024
BeltramiMINNESOTA332024
KemptonNORTH-DAKOTA322017
ZearingIOWA311995
ErieMINNESOTA302017
NashNORTH-DAKOTA262017
Lake BronsonMINNESOTA252011
FranklinMINNESOTA252024
WylieMINNESOTA222024
Eagle CreekNEBRASKA222024
MaynardMINNESOTA212015
CourtlandMINNESOTA202024
AbercrombieNORTH-DAKOTA202012
GarnerIOWA181993
HuntleyMINNESOTA172024
ArlingtonMINNESOTA172024
FairmontMINNESOTA172023
PantherIOWA152024
TracyMINNESOTA152024
Bowesmont 2NORTH-DAKOTA152016

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