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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Crow In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

American Crow in Central Hardwoods has held roughly steady: down 2% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-2%Since 1968
166Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Crow in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Crow in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 38 (95% range 31–45). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+4%Change by 2029
38Projected 2029 index
31–4595% range
±11.6%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
2025383145
2026383145
2027383145
2028383145
2029383145

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording American Crow in Central Hardwoods.
Rueter 2MISSOURI1492024
SwedenMISSOURI1022024
SpencerINDIANA1012024
Daniel BooneKENTUCKY951988
ComptonARKANSAS922022
ZionARKANSAS852024
BelknapILLINOIS812024
CollinwoodTENNESSEE772024
PulaskiILLINOIS742024
Beaverdam LkILLINOIS712023
PinevilleMISSOURI712024
MillionKENTUCKY661986
Wheeler DamALABAMA592023
West PlainsMISSOURI592024
RussellARKANSAS582021
RomeOHIO582024
SanduskyILLINOIS572023
GeorgiaINDIANA572024
MarshfieldMISSOURI572023
New PhilaINDIANA562024
CascadeMISSOURI562024
LeveeKENTUCKY551982
BlandMISSOURI552024
RueterMISSOURI552022
BaronOKLAHOMA552023

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