AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Brown-headed cowbird reports at KMEM
The FAA database contains 9 filed reports pairing Memphis Intl (KMEM) with Brown-headed cowbird; damage was indicated in 11.1% and engine ingestion in 0.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports91990–export
Damage indicated111.1% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2026-03-14in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Brown-headed cowbird reports at KMEM: 9 paired reports in the FAA file
Brown-headed cowbird reports at KMEM contains 9 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 0 record engine ingestion, while the national Brown-headed cowbird parent contains 535 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.