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Authentic bird's-nest soup is made from nests of some species of swiftlet, mainly the edible-nest (or white-nest) swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) and the black-nest swiftlet. Instead of twigs, feathers and straw, these swiftlets make their nest only from strands of their gummy saliva, which hardens when exposed to air.
The hardened saliva nests of the edible-nest swiftlet and the black-nest swiftlet have been used in Chinese cooking for over 400 years, most often as bird's nest soup. [21] Over-harvesting of this expensive delicacy has led to a decline in the numbers of these swiftlets, [ 22 ] [ 23 ] especially as the nests are also thought to have health ...
The edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus), also known as the white-nest swiftlet, is a small bird of the swift family which is found in Southeast Asia. Its opaque and whitish bird nest is made exclusively of solidified saliva and is the main ingredient of bird's nest soup , a delicacy of Chinese cuisine.
Seychelles swiftlet (Aerodramus elaphrus) Mascarene swiftlet (Aerodramus francicus) Indian swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) Philippine swiftlet (Aerodramus mearnsi) Moluccan swiftlet (Aerodramus infuscatus) Subspecies: A. i. sororum, A. i. infuscatus, & A. i. ceramensis. Sulawesi swiftlet (Aerodramus sororum) Seram swiftlet (Aerodramus ceramensis)
Giant swiftlet (Hydrochous gigas) Genus Collocalia; Plume-toed swiftlet (Collocalia affinis) Grey-rumped swiftlet (Collocalia marginata) Ridgetop swiftlet (Collocalia isonota) Tenggara swiftlet (Collocalia sumbawae) Drab swiftlet (Collocalia neglecta) Glossy swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta) Satin swiftlet (Collocalia uropygialis) Bornean ...
The Himalayan swiftlet has a twittering chit-chit roosting call, and also has a piercing teeree-teeree-teeree call.. What distinguishes many, but not all, swiftlet species from other swifts and indeed almost all other birds (the oilbird being an exception) is their ability to use a simple but effective form of echolocation to navigate through the darkness of the caves where they roost at night ...
The ridgetop swiftlet (Collocalia isonota) is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines where it is found on Luzon, Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It was previously considered a subspecies of the glossy swiftlet.
The Indian Swiftlet or Indian Edible-Nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) is a small swift. It is a common resident colonial breeder in the hills of Sri Lanka and south west India. The half-cup nest is built on a vertical surface, often in a cave. The male swift uses thick saliva to construct the white, shiny nest into which two eggs are laid.