1885 in birding and ornithology
| Years in birding and ornithology: | 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 | 
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century | 
| Decades: | 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s | 
| Years: | 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 | 
Birds described in 1885 include semicollared flycatcher, Palawan hornbill, blue bird-of-paradise, lesser lophorina, brown sicklebill, Comoros cuckooshrike, Cozumel vireo, Indochinese green magpie, three-streaked tchagra, Lawes's parotia, Turquoise-winged parrotlet