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Common Raven Population Trend in Nevada

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Common Raven in Nevada has surged: up 426% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+426%Since 1970
56Routes In State
56Years

Notable Common Raven Trends in Nevada

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Raven has surged in Nevada: up 426% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Common Raven Population Forecast in Nevada

If the recent trend holds, Common Raven in Nevada is projected to rise about 40% by 2029 — from 15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 21 (95% range 7.1–34). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±48.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+40%Change by 2029
21Projected 2029 index
7.1–3495% range
±48.4%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
2025196.033
2026206.333
2027206.633
2028206.834
2029217.134

Common Raven Survey Routes in Nevada

Routes recording Common Raven in Nevada.
Majors Place6520241968
Cortez4420241968
Minerva4020241988
Dobbin Creek3920181970
Chimney Res.3720242005
Toiyabe Nf2620241987
Meadow Vally2520241996
Walker Can2420241968
Fish Creek1820211997
Frenchman1819781973
Charleston Reservoir1820242024
Mizpah1720241988
Eureka1620241969
Ruby Valley 21620242004
Mill City1620232013
Dinner Sta1519931968
Vya1419741968
Rye Patch1419871970
Silver Peak 21220242017
Sand Pass1120241979
Darroughs Hot Spgs1120242000
Piute Mdws1020242005
Willis1020241988
Ruby Valley1020011997
Austin1020182008

Common Raven Population Trend in Other States

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