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Fish Crow Population Trend in Mississippi

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Fish Crow in Mississippi has surged: up 135% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+135%Since 1968
52Routes In State
58Years

Notable Fish Crow Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Fish Crow has surged in Mississippi: up 135% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Fish Crow Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Fish Crow in Mississippi is projected to rise about 85% by 2029 — from 1.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 0.00–5.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±73.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+85%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
0.00–5.195% range
±73.9%Backtest error
19662029
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
20252.00.005.3
20261.90.005.2
20271.90.005.2
20281.90.005.2
20291.90.005.1

Fish Crow Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Fish Crow in Mississippi.
Latimer2620191988
Fontainbleau2519781966
Diberville1919871979
Columbia1620151969
De Soto1220192012
Poplarville1019721972
Lake920241981
Scooba919771975
Utica820211966
Mt Carmel620161987
Monticello620082007
Forest420241993
Duffee420081979
Waynesboro420051970
Vicksburg Np420212017
Trace South420192007
Holly Springs420122010
Trace Attala420182018
Lake Mary319771974
Lucien320081975
Okatibbee L.320082007
Grenada Lake320191997
Trace Hinds320222014
Trace Central320222008
Amite River320132008

Fish Crow Population Trend in Other States

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