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Chihuahuan Raven In Shortgrass Prairie

All regionsShortgrass PrairieGeneralists

Chihuahuan Raven in Shortgrass Prairie has held roughly steady: up 10% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+10%Since 1970
69Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Chihuahuan Raven in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chihuahuan Raven in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 37% by 2029 — from 2.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.8 (95% range 0.42–7.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+37%Change by 2029
3.8Projected 2029 index
0.42–7.195% range
±29.1%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
20253.70.417.1
20263.70.417.1
20273.70.417.1
20283.80.417.1
20293.80.427.1

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Chihuahuan Raven in Shortgrass Prairie.
FeltOKLAHOMA722023
MaljamarNEW-MEXICO611977
PepNEW-MEXICO472024
HobbsNEW-MEXICO262024
RatonNEW-MEXICO251994
CampoCOLORADO202019
PritchettCOLORADO152024
VariaderoNEW-MEXICO152022
TexlineTEXAS152024
GilpinCOLORADO142024
FloydNEW-MEXICO132024
CaprockNEW-MEXICO132024
FarleyNEW-MEXICO122024
DalhartTEXAS122024
PlainsTEXAS112017
TimpasCOLORADO102019
EdlerCOLORADO92023
FloydadaTEXAS82024
Frankel CityTEXAS82022
CrowleyCOLORADO72023
Doyle Bridge 2COLORADO72022
FrionaTEXAS72024
LamarCOLORADO62024
VillegreenCOLORADO62019
RankinTEXAS62021

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