There has been a sharp rise over recent years in the number of bird strikes on aircraft, and this trend is proving very costly to airlines and a serious threat to passenger safety. Research undertaken at Lihue Airport on Kauai, Hawaii, indicated that 91% of strikes involved a single bird, and that three species of granivorous birds were responsible for the vast majority of strikes. There was a clear link between mean monthly rainfall and bird strikes, with bird strikes also being more common when the wind was from a southwesterly direction.

Publisher: Wildlife Society
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1996