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Couple of swiftlets in nest. The edible-nest swiftlet, generally with a body length of 14 cm (5.5 in), is a medium-sized representative of the salangans. [9] The upper part of the slender body is blackish-brown; the under part of the body ranges in colour from white to blackish-brown. The tail is short and has a slight notch. [10]
The swift family remains one of the more complicated groups of birds in taxonomic research, but the swiftlet tribe is a rather well-defined group. Its internal systematics is confusing; the plumage is usually dull, with shades of black, brown, and gray; from their outward appearance, most species are very similar.
The nests of Aerodramus swiftlets are constructed with saliva as a major component. In two species, saliva is the only material used, and the nests are collected for the famous Chinese delicacy 'bird's nest soup', the over-collection of which puts pressure on the swiftlet populations.
The Philippines, producing roughly 5 metric tons (4.9 long tons; 5.5 short tons) per year, is the smallest producer. [ 9 ] The bird's nest industry in 2014 accounts for 0.5 percent of the Indonesian GDP , a GDP percentage equivalent to about a quarter of the country's fishing industry.
Collocalia is a genus of swifts, containing some of the smaller species termed "swiftlets".Formerly a catch-all genus for these, a number of its former members are now normally (though not by all authors) placed in Aerodramus.
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Chest black; belly to flanks white with fine black speckles at margins. Wing tips are rounded; underwing is black. Tail rounded with shallow notch and tiny white panels. It is so similar to the white-rumped swiftlet that both its upperparts and underparts must be seen to distinguish between the two. It is 9 to 11.5 cm (3.5 to 4.5 in) in length.
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