BirdAnalyst
Species · BCR 22 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Crow In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieGeneralists

American Crow in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has edged up: up 18% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+18%Since 1968
277Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Crow in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Crow in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 22 (95% range 14–30). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+3%Change by 2029
22Projected 2029 index
14–3095% range
±13.1%Backtest error
19662029
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
2025221430
2026221430
2027221430
2028221430
2029221430

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording American Crow in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
FloraILLINOIS1092024
AthensILLINOIS882024
WrefordKANSAS882024
MilfordMISSOURI742024
WallaceINDIANA662024
LucerneMISSOURI662021
DoverKANSAS592022
BudaILLINOIS582023
BarclayKANSAS572024
New HamptonMISSOURI572024
Mt VernonILLINOIS532024
AldenILLINOIS522023
MoreheadKANSAS522024
EmdenMISSOURI512024
Le LoupKANSAS492021
OhioMISSOURI492024
BloomvilleOHIO492024
W LafayetteINDIANA482024
KellILLINOIS472024
Trading PostKANSAS472024
HarveysburgOHIO471996
JohnsonNEBRASKA462024
HudsonIOWA452022
FilleyMISSOURI452024
KeetonvilleOKLAHOMA452022

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