2026: Aircraft Wildlife Strikes
7,456 reported strikes · 309 damaging
Species struck most often
- Mourning dove362
- Horned lark209
- American kestrel134
- European starling129
- Eastern meadowlark127
- Killdeer126
- Barn swallow123
- Brazilian free-tailed bat82
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.