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Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Crow Population Trend in New Mexico

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American Crow in New Mexico has edged up: up 16% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+16%Since 1970
38Routes In State
56Years

Notable American Crow Trends in New Mexico

No notable trend signals for American Crow in New Mexico. See the full index history below.

American Crow Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, American Crow in New Mexico is projected to rise about 95% by 2029 — from 0.94 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 0.39–3.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±126%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+95%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
0.39–3.395% range
±126%Backtest error
19682029
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
20251.80.373.2
20261.80.383.2
20271.80.383.2
20281.80.393.2
20291.80.393.3

American Crow Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording American Crow in New Mexico.
Stinking Lk.3819991992
Angel Fire1420021992
Escondida1320132013
Ojo Sarco1020241968
Capulin919941993
Dulce720242000
Wagon Mound619731973
Angel Fire 2620242005
Gallinas620241992
Floyd520242008
Carrizozo420241974
Pinon420241994
Cebolla320231973
Sedan319941994
Bluewater Lake320151999
Cloudcroft220011993
Maxwell220192015
Rosebud220031995
Reserve220231993
Laborcita220071998
Farley120161987
Grenville120111989
La Cienega120221968
Pecos120161973
Fence Lake120231978

American Crow Population Trend in Other States

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