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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Fish Crow In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Fish Crow in Central Hardwoods has surged: up 41× on the route-weighted index since 1971.

41×Since 1971
57Routes In Region
52Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Fish Crow has surged in Central Hardwoods: up 41× on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Fish Crow in Central Hardwoods is projected to rise about 12% by 2029 — from 0.70 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.78 (95% range 0.53–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+12%Change by 2029
0.78Projected 2029 index
0.53–1.095% range
±23%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.720.460.97
20260.730.480.99
20270.750.491.0
20280.760.511.0
20290.780.531.0

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Fish Crow in Central Hardwoods.
PinevilleMISSOURI122024
PulaskiMISSOURI102024
MorganfieldKENTUCKY92024
ReedsMISSOURI82023
BelknapILLINOIS62024
ComptonARKANSAS52022
MarshfieldMISSOURI52023
PulaskiILLINOIS42024
SanduskyILLINOIS42023
GraydonMISSOURI42012
ColcordOKLAHOMA42022
RussellARKANSAS32021
DelwoodILLINOIS32023
MillersburgINDIANA32024
DrakesboroKENTUCKY31976
BennettMISSOURI32023
CraneMISSOURI32024
WhitewaterMISSOURI32024
Osage BeachMISSOURI32022
GranitevilleMISSOURI32023
ViburnumMISSOURI32023
PalaceMISSOURI32024
Rueter 2MISSOURI32024
Ravenden SpringsARKANSAS22015
BremenILLINOIS22024

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