AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Perching birds (y) reports at KORD
The FAA database contains 20 filed reports pairing Chicago O'Hare Intl Arpt (KORD) with Perching birds (y); damage was indicated in 5.0% and engine ingestion in 5.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports201990–export
Damage indicated15.0% of reports
Engine ingestion15.0% of reports
Latest report2026-05-19in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Perching birds (y) reports at KORD: 20 paired reports in the FAA file
Perching birds (y) reports at KORD contains 20 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Perching birds (y) parent contains 1,022 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.