Jet engines cant digest birds well , would propeller aircraft generally fare better or would damage to the blades render them even worse in bird strikes?
Here is a clip of a bird welcoming the first visit of the A380 demo plane to TPE. Wouldnt be good
PR if a few of his flock ended up causing the A380 to land in a bad way.
YouTube - A380 reach Taiwan
(turn down the volume on your computer as the clip is rather loud)