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American Crow In Shortgrass Prairie

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American Crow in Shortgrass Prairie has collapsed: down 84% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-84%Since 1969
99Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

American Crow has collapsed in Shortgrass Prairie: down 84% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Crow in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 32% by 2029 — from 0.71 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.48 (95% range 0.00–2.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±93%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-32%Change by 2029
0.48Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.195% range
±93%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
20250.630.002.2
20260.600.002.2
20270.560.002.1
20280.520.002.1
20290.480.002.1

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording American Crow in Shortgrass Prairie.
HookerOKLAHOMA352017
Gordon CreekCOLORADO272018
WakaTEXAS262018
KermitTEXAS241999
CampoCOLORADO202018
FlemingCOLORADO151999
CrawfordNEBRASKA142024
HudsonCOLORADO102003
ElbertCOLORADO102024
EdlerCOLORADO82011
Wildhorse LCOLORADO72012
Pine RidgeNEBRASKA62024
Wagon MoundNEW-MEXICO61973
Hay SpringsNEBRASKA52024
BrownsonNEBRASKA52021
FloydNEW-MEXICO52024
HardestyOKLAHOMA52002
TexlineTEXAS52007
Doyle BridgeCOLORADO41995
BennettCOLORADO42005
Clear LakeOKLAHOMA42024
Frankel CityTEXAS41994
KiowaCOLORADO32018
AmherstCOLORADO32022
UlyssesKANSAS32003

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