1880 in birding and ornithology
The year 1880 in birding and ornithology.
| Years in birding and ornithology: | 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 | 
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century | 
| Decades: | 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s | 
| Years: | 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 | 
- Birds described in 1880 include Rufous-fronted parakeet, Racket-tailed roller, Buff-bellied mannikin, Orange-crested manakin, Pale-billed sicklebill, Waigeo brushturkey, Ashambu laughingthrush, Eastern violet-backed sunbird, Black bishop.