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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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...
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Mariana swiftlet or Guam swiftlet (Aerodramus bartschi) is a species of swiftlet in the family Apodidae. It was formerly lumped with the island swiftlet (Aerodramus...
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The glossy swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and eastwards...
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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...
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Collocaliini - swiftlets Genus Collocalia Plume-toed swiftlet (Collocalia affinis) Grey-rumped swiftlet (Collocalia marginata) Ridgetop swiftlet (Collocalia...
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nests created from solidified saliva by edible-nest swiftlets, Indian swiftlets and other swiftlets of the genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus...
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The cave swiftlet or linchi swiftlet (Collocalia linchi) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found on the Indonesia islands of Sumatra...
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The Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris) is a small swift. It is a common colonial breeder in the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Some populations...
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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...
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Aerodramus (section Papuan swiftlet)
some problems, such as the placement of the Papuan swiftlet are not fully resolved. These swiftlets can pose major identification problems where several...
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The Philippine swiftlet (Aerodramus mearnsi, formerly Collocalia mearnsi) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines...
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benefit the bird's control and maneuverability in the air. The swiftlets or cave swiftlets have developed a form of echolocation for navigating through...
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The Palau swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Palau. Its natural habitat is subtropical or...
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The drab swiftlet (Collocalia neglecta) is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It was formerly...
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The pygmy swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical...
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The Bornean swiftlet (Collocalia dodgei), also referred to as the Kinabalu 'linchi' swiftlet, is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae. It is endemic...
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The volcano swiftlet (Aerodramus vulcanorum or Collocalia vulcanorum) is a species of bird in the Apodidae family, formerly considered conspecific with...
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Whitehead's swiftlet (Aerodramus whiteheadi) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is named after the British...
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The Caroline swiftlet (Aerodramus inquietus), also known as the island swiftlet, Micronesian swiftlet, or Caroline Islands swiftlet, is a species of swift...
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The mountain swiftlet (Aerodramus hirundinaceus) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the island of New Guinea and the nearby...
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The Australian swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a small bird belonging to the genus Aerodramus in the swift family, Apodidae. It is endemic to Queensland...
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uniform swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis), also known as the Vanikoro swiftlet or lowland swiftlet, is a gregarious, medium-sized swiftlet with a shallowly...
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subspecies, the Sulawesi swiftlet and the Seram swiftlet, have sometimes been considered as separate species. The Moluccan swiftlet was formally described...
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swiftlet or Polynesian swiftlet (Aerodramus leucophaeus) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. While often compared to the Marquesan Swiftlet...
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The Mangaia swiftlet (Aerodramus manuoi) is an extinct species of bird in the swift family. It became extinct during prehistoric times. It was endemic...
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The Marquesan swiftlet (Aerodramus ocistus) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical...
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The Seychelles swiftlet (Aerodramus elaphrus) is a small bird of the swift family. It is found only in the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean. It is...
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Animal echolocation (section Oilbirds and swiftlets)
bird species in two cave-dwelling bird groups echolocate, namely cave swiftlets and the oilbird. Some prey animals that are hunted by echolocating bats...
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The Tenggara swiftlet (Collocalia sumbawae) is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae. It is endemic to the western Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia...
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