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Crested Caracara In Oaks and Prairies

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Crested Caracara in Oaks and Prairies has surged: up 13× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

13×Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
45Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
56YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Crested Caracara has surged in Oaks and Prairies: up 13× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Crested Caracara In Oaks and Prairies Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Crested Caracara in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 48% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 0.83–2.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+48%Change by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
1.8Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.83–2.895% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±28.4%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Crested Caracara in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 48% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 0.83–2.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Crested Caracara in Oaks and Prairies.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
BriteTEXAS112024
SchroederTEXAS51997
MuldoonTEXAS52024
BonnerTEXAS52022
Lone OakTEXAS42022
Miller GroveTEXAS42014
HearneTEXAS42023
Mount ZionTEXAS42024
ComancheTEXAS42024
Arenosa CrkTEXAS32024
OlaTEXAS32024
SeldenTEXAS32024
Thornton 3TEXAS32024
Three RiversTEXAS32024
PaigeTEXAS32024
CampbelltonTEXAS22024
LockhartTEXAS22024
OsageTEXAS22021
WeatherfordTEXAS22023
Oak Grove 2TEXAS22024
FanninTEXAS22023
HobsonTEXAS12024
Massey LakeTEXAS12024
KosseTEXAS12017
ThorntonTEXAS11977

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