The giant swiftlet (Hydrochous gigas), also known as the waterfall swift, is a species of bird in the swift family, Apodidae. It is the only member of...

Swiftlets are birds from the four genera Aerodramus, Collocalia, Hydrochous and Schoutedenapus, which form the tribe Collocaliini within the swift family...

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Collocaliini - swiftlets Genus Collocalia Plume-toed swiftlet (Collocalia affinis) Grey-rumped swiftlet (Collocalia marginata) Ridgetop swiftlet (Collocalia...

semicollaris) Genus Hydrochous Giant swiftlet (Hydrochous gigas) Genus Collocalia Plume-toed swiftlet (Collocalia affinis) Grey-rumped swiftlet (Collocalia marginata)...

Genus Hydrochous - giant swiftlet Genus Mearnsia Genus Neafrapus Genus Panyptila Genus Rhaphidura Genus Schoutedenapus - African swiftlets Genus Streptoprocne...

behind waterfalls, including American black swift (Cypseloides niger), giant swiftlet (Hydrochous gigas), great dusky swift (Cypseloides senex) and white-collared...

via Smithsonian Institution.</ref> Somadikarta, Soekarja (1968). "The Giant Swiftlet, Collocalia gigas Hartert and Butler". The Auk. 85 (4): 549–559. doi:10...

Plain-tailed nighthawk Least poorwill Mascarene swiftlet Volcano swiftlet Rothschild's swift Giant swiftlet Philippine spine-tailed swift Bornean ground...

prehistoric nocturnal ancestor. It has been suggested that the giant or waterfall swiftlet, Hydrochous gigas, which cannot echolocate, may be descended...

Glossy swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta Satin swiftlet, Collocalia uropygialis White-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus spodiopygius Australian swiftlet, Aerodramus...

Nutmeg and Mace) Pangi Pandan Agar Areca nut Areng palm Betel Edible-nest swiftlet Jaggery palm Kalingag Kava Nipa palm Queen sago palm Sugarcane True sago...

edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus), the Nicobar long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosa), saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), giant leatherback...

scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis, a megapode bird), the edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus), the Nicobar long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis...

bird species in two cave-dwelling bird groups echolocate, namely cave swiftlets and the oilbird. Some prey animals that are hunted by echolocating bats...

Pygmy swiftlet, Collocalia troglodytes (E) Gray-rumped swiftlet, Collocalia marginata Ridgetop swiftlet, Collocalia isonota Philippine swiftlet, Aerodramus...

lots were later converted to become shelters for swiftlets. At its peak about 8–10 years ago, swiftlet breeding caused property prices to skyrocket. Sitiawan...

Long-tailed woodnymph Puerto Rican nightjar Prigogine's nightjar Mariana swiftlet ("Woodpecker-like") Yellow-browed toucanet Red-headed flameback Yellow-faced...

cristatus - Aus Glossy swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta - Aus White-rumped swiftlet, Collocalia spodiopygius - Aus Uniform swiftlet, Collocalia vanikorensis...

species. Some endemic bird species are the Mariana fruit dove, the Mariana swiftlet, the Rota white-eye, the Tinian monarch, the bridled white-eye and the...

little spiderhunter white-bellied shortwing little ringed plover Indian swiftlet white-bellied treepie white-bellied woodpecker green imperial pigeon Nilgiri...

blue-eared kingfisher, green imperial pigeon, oriental dwarf kingfisher, Indian swiftlet, and white-browed fantail. Raptors included white-eyed buzzard, grey-headed...

swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta (N) Satin swiftlet, Collocalia uropygialis (N) White-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus spodiopygius (N) Australian swiftlet,...

parakeet Mitred parakeet Red-masked parakeet Red-crowned amazon Mariana swiftlet Eurasian skylark Red-vented bulbul Red-whiskered bulbul Japanese bush warbler...

fruit doves, swiftlets, owls and kingfishers, Micronesian myzomelas, morningbirds, Palau fantails, flycatchers and bush warblers, giant, dusky and citrine...

Hirundapus caudacutus Glossy swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta (A) Australian swiftlet, Aerodramus terraereginae (E) Uniform swiftlet, Aerodramus vanikorensis...

(Ptilinopus pelewensis), Palau nightjar (Caprimulgus phalaena), Palau swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis), Palau scops owl ( Otus podarginis), Palau kingfisher...

Himalayan swiftlet, Aerodramus brevirostris Black-nest swiftlet, Aerodramus maximus White-nest swiftlet, Aerodramus fuciphagus Germain's swiftlet, Aerodramus...

and wide gape allow it to pick up eggs of birds from nests as well as swiftlets from caves. Along with swallow-tailed kites they share the unique habit...

Hydrochous gigas Pygmy swiftlet, Collocalia troglodytes Bornean swiftlet, Collocalia dodgei Cave swiftlet, Collocalia linchi Plume-toed swiftlet, Collocalia affinis...