AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Black-headed grosbeak reports at KLAX
The FAA database contains 10 filed reports pairing Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) with Black-headed grosbeak; damage was indicated in 20.0% and engine ingestion in 10.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports101990–export
Damage indicated220.0% of reports
Engine ingestion110.0% of reports
Latest report2025-05-09in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Black-headed grosbeak reports at KLAX: 10 paired reports in the FAA file
Black-headed grosbeak reports at KLAX contains 10 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Black-headed grosbeak parent contains 32 reports.
WHY THERE IS NO RISK GRADE
FAA reporting is voluntary, reporting intensity varies, and this pairing has no flight-exposure denominator. Runway Wildlife keeps counts and conditional damage shares separate.