AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Swainson's thrush reports at KORD
The FAA database contains 13 filed reports pairing Chicago O'Hare Intl Arpt (KORD) with Swainson's thrush; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 15.4%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports131990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion215.4% of reports
Latest report2025-10-07in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Swainson's thrush reports at KORD: 13 paired reports in the FAA file
Swainson's thrush reports at KORD contains 13 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Swainson's thrush parent contains 467 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.