Species · Kentucky · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Fish Crow Population Trend in Kentucky

Fish Crow in Kentucky has surged: up 203% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+203%Since 1969
7Routes In State
48Years

Notable Fish Crow Trends in Kentucky

long arc increasecomputed index

Fish Crow has surged in Kentucky: up 203% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Fish Crow Population Forecast in Kentucky

If the recent trend holds, Fish Crow in Kentucky is projected to fall about 64% by 2029 — from 0.50 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.18 (95% range 0.00–0.38). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-64%Change by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.000.3895% range
±36.1%Backtest error
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 index95% low95% high
20250.170.000.37
20260.170.000.37
20270.180.000.37
20280.180.000.37
20290.180.000.38

Fish Crow Survey Routes in Kentucky

Routes recording Fish Crow in Kentucky.
Morganfield920242022
Lovelacevile520241967
Drakesboro319761976
Shiloh320231968
Joy120232004
Bardwell120031967
Bardwell 2120232010

Fish Crow Population Trend in Other States

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