Aerodramus fuciphagus

E676534

Aerodramus fuciphagus is a small Southeast Asian swift best known for building the edible nests used to make bird’s nest soup.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aerodramus swiftlet
bird species
swift
activityPattern diurnal
binomialName Aerodramus fuciphagus NERFINISHED
bodySize small
class Aves
commonName edible-nest swiftlet NERFINISHED
white-nest swiftlet NERFINISHED
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
describedBy Coenraad Jacob Temminck NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1825
diet insects
echolocation uses simple echolocation in caves
economicUse source of edible bird’s nests
family Apodidae NERFINISHED
featherColor generally brownish to gray above
flightAbility strong flier
foragingStrategy aerial insectivore
genus Aerodramus NERFINISHED
habitat coastal areas
limestone caves
rocky islands
kingdom Animalia
nativeToRegion Brunei NERFINISHED
Indonesia NERFINISHED
Malaysia NERFINISHED
Myanmar NERFINISHED
Philippines NERFINISHED
Singapore NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
nestingMaterial saliva
nestingSite caves
nestType edible nest
order Apodiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
rangeExpansion artificial nesting houses in Southeast Asia
reproduction lays eggs in saliva nests on cave walls
socialBehavior colonial nester
subjectOf edible bird’s nest trade
taxonRank species
threat habitat disturbance
overharvesting of nests
underpartsColor paler underparts
usedFor bird’s nest soup

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Apodidae contains Aerodramus fuciphagus