What are pest birds?
Three species of birds are commonly labeled as “pest birds” in the United States, the Feral Pigeon, the English Starling, and the House Sparrow, all of which are invasive, non native species. Other species such as Grackles, Canadian Geese, Swallows, Cormorants, Seagulls and Crows have been hailed as common pest birds. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife department, “Any bird, a cardinal, chickadee or dove, can become a “problem” when it does something unpleasant.
