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Common Raven In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Common Raven in Prairie Hardwood Transition has surged: up 24× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

24×Since 1969
38Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Raven has surged in Prairie Hardwood Transition: up 24× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Raven in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to fall about 16% by 2029 — from 0.56 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.47 (95% range 0.29–0.65). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.2%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-16%Change by 2029
0.47Projected 2029 index
0.29–0.6595% range
±35.2%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.440.260.62
20260.450.270.63
20270.450.270.63
20280.460.280.64
20290.470.290.65

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Common Raven in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
MatherWISCONSIN132023
GreshamWISCONSIN102024
CumberlandWISCONSIN72024
CadottWISCONSIN62024
Stevens PtWISCONSIN62022
EvergreenMINNESOTA52024
WeyerhauserWISCONSIN52024
CascoWISCONSIN52023
StetsonvilleWISCONSIN52024
SaxevilleWISCONSIN42022
Brook ParkMINNESOTA32021
DresserWISCONSIN32023
MerrillWISCONSIN32024
PrincetonWISCONSIN32024
ScottvilleMICHIGAN22024
HungerfordMICHIGAN22024
EdwardsMINNESOTA22024
ClintonvilleWISCONSIN22019
ColbyWISCONSIN22017
GrimmsWISCONSIN22021
MontereyMICHIGAN12013
RemusMICHIGAN12024
Chippewa Lk.MICHIGAN12024
PrincetonMINNESOTA12019
HudsonWISCONSIN11982

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