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Common Raven Population Trend in Oregon

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Common Raven in Oregon has surged: up 122% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+122%Since 1970
143Routes In State
56Years

Notable Common Raven Trends in Oregon

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Raven has surged in Oregon: up 122% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Common Raven Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, Common Raven in Oregon is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 9.2 (95% range 6.3–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
9.2Projected 2029 index
6.3–1295% range
±16.8%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
20258.86.012
20268.96.112
20279.06.212
20289.16.312
20299.26.312

Common Raven Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording Common Raven in Oregon.
Princeton8319851972
Malheur Res.6720232022
Madras5720241997
Fandango Can5520241977
Catlow Rim4820241993
Deschutes4020241969
Montague3920241974
Malheur Nwr3420221986
Mcminnville3420241994
Crane3320241993
Blitzen 23120241994
Mikkalo2820231997
Lone Rock2320241968
Warner Vally1920241993
Willow Spg1719711969
Green Mtn.1620241994
Eightmile1520241982
Mount Vernon1520241986
Battle Mtn1420241985
Umatilla1420231988
Harney Lake1420241993
Bowden Hills1420241999
Umpqua1320241968
Trout Creek1320211996
Sisters1220241998

Common Raven Population Trend in Other States

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