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Species · BCR 35 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Crow In Chihuahuan Desert

All regionsChihuahuan DesertGeneralists

American Crow in Chihuahuan Desert has increased: up 45% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

+45%Since 1993
7Routes In Region
28Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Crow in Chihuahuan Desert. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Crow in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to fall about 44% by 2029 — from 0.28 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.15 (95% range 0.00–0.34). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±269.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-44%Change by 2029
0.15Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3495% range
±269.4%Backtest error
19742029
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
20250.150.000.34
20260.150.000.34
20270.150.000.34
20280.150.000.34
20290.150.000.34

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording American Crow in Chihuahuan Desert.
EscondidaNEW-MEXICO132013
CarrizozoNEW-MEXICO42024
PinonNEW-MEXICO42024
CloudcroftNEW-MEXICO22001
LaborcitaNEW-MEXICO22007
GageNEW-MEXICO11990
Red RockNEW-MEXICO12021

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