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Species · BCR 18 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Common Raven In Shortgrass Prairie

All regionsShortgrass PrairieGeneralists

Common Raven in Shortgrass Prairie has surged: up 239% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+239%Since 1971
50Routes In Region
53Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Raven has surged in Shortgrass Prairie: up 239% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Raven in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.2 (95% range 0.23–2.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.23–2.195% range
±21.1%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
20251.10.202.1
20261.10.212.1
20271.20.222.1
20281.20.232.1
20291.20.232.1

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Common Raven in Shortgrass Prairie.
PlainsTEXAS271977
PritchettCOLORADO212017
MaxwellNEW-MEXICO212024
LoganNEW-MEXICO202024
SedanNEW-MEXICO132024
VariaderoNEW-MEXICO132021
SabinosoNEW-MEXICO132021
Doyle Bridge 2COLORADO112006
TrincheraCOLORADO102022
ElbertCOLORADO92024
GrenvilleNEW-MEXICO92024
ClovisNEW-MEXICO62024
Mica ButteCOLORADO51987
CrowleyCOLORADO52024
PepNEW-MEXICO52024
FarleyNEW-MEXICO42018
FeltOKLAHOMA42024
Cone MtnCOLORADO32024
Wagon MoundNEW-MEXICO31978
DoughertyTEXAS32022
CheyenneWYOMING32023
GilpinCOLORADO22010
EdisonCOLORADO22016
GroverCOLORADO22022
LimonCOLORADO22015

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