In the present study, we established a reverse genetics system to generate a recombinant NDV expressing an AIV hemagglutinin (HA) gene from an H5N1 virus. The H5 HA gene of BHG/QH/05 was inserted into the LaSota NDV vaccine strain. We determined that our recombinant NDV-based vaccine was immunogenic and was efficacious as an H5 AIV-NDV bivalent vaccine in chickens. We also found that our recombinant NDV-based vaccine elicited complete protection in chickens and mice against challenge with homologous and heterologous H5N1 influenza viruses.