1887 in birding and ornithology
| Years in birding and ornithology: | 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s |
| Years: | 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 |
- Birds described in 1887 include African grey flycatcher, crested tit-warbler, scaly-breasted illadopsis, vega gull, Okinawa woodpecker, Ecuadorian cacique, Bornean leafbird, Whitehead's spiderhunter, grey-sided thrush, Slender-tailed woodstar.