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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Crow In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

American Crow in Badlands and Prairies has increased: up 41% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+41%Since 1969
114Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Crow in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Crow in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 52% by 2029 — from 3.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.3 (95% range 3.1–7.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+52%Change by 2029
5.3Projected 2029 index
3.1–7.595% range
±47.8%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
20255.12.97.3
20265.23.07.4
20275.23.07.4
20285.33.17.5
20295.33.17.5

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording American Crow in Badlands and Prairies.
Eagle ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA592015
RockyfordSOUTH-DAKOTA472023
SeelyWYOMING462000
SundanceWYOMING262024
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA242024
BadlandsSOUTH-DAKOTA242023
EnglewoodSOUTH-DAKOTA232021
ArdmoreSOUTH-DAKOTA202016
Roosevelt PkNORTH-DAKOTA182019
RosebudSOUTH-DAKOTA182011
Hehn DrawMONTANA172024
CrookstonNEBRASKA172024
Pleasant ValSOUTH-DAKOTA152024
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA152004
Cabin CreekMONTANA132024
Seely 2WYOMING132024
WinnerSOUTH-DAKOTA122024
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA122013
Miles CityMONTANA112024
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA112024
Gvnt ValleyWYOMING112024
CusterMONTANA102022
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA101991
ClarkelenWYOMING101975
LeroyMONTANA92024

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