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

Chihuahuan Raven In Chihuahuan Desert

All regionsChihuahuan DesertGeneralists

Chihuahuan Raven in Chihuahuan Desert has surged: up 121% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+121%Since 1969
47Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Chihuahuan Raven has surged in Chihuahuan Desert: up 121% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chihuahuan Raven in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to rise about 23% by 2029 — from 4.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.9 (95% range 2.8–9.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+23%Change by 2029
5.9Projected 2029 index
2.8–9.195% range
±22.8%Backtest error
19672029
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
20255.72.58.8
20265.72.68.9
20275.82.68.9
20285.82.79.0
20295.92.89.1

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording Chihuahuan Raven in Chihuahuan Desert.
Ft. DavisTEXAS352022
Van HornTEXAS302024
GageNEW-MEXICO252024
Lake ValleyNEW-MEXICO162024
JornadaNEW-MEXICO142024
Red RockNEW-MEXICO142024
DemingNEW-MEXICO131975
MesillaNEW-MEXICO122000
Hatchet PeakNEW-MEXICO112024
ColumbusNEW-MEXICO112024
RodeoNEW-MEXICO92024
RoswellNEW-MEXICO82023
EngleNEW-MEXICO71989
MarfaTEXAS62019
SlaughterTEXAS52021
Capitan Mtn.NEW-MEXICO42017
EscondidaNEW-MEXICO42022
Hot SpringsTEXAS41996
AltudaTEXAS42022
Sunshine WllNEW-MEXICO32024
CornudasTEXAS32018
PresidioTEXAS32019
Ft. StocktonTEXAS32022
Sierra BlancTEXAS32024
CloudcroftNEW-MEXICO21979

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