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...

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

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...

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...

enables them to navigate within the breeding and roosting caves. The nests of Aerodramus swiftlets are constructed with saliva as a major component. In two...

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...

The Christmas Island swiftlet (Collocalia natalis), also known as the Christmas glossy swiftlet or the Christmas cave swiftlet, is a small bird in the...

clicking call used for echolocation in caves. The Seychelles swiftlet is related to the smaller, paler Mascarene swiftlet (Aerodramus francicus) of Mauritius...

groups such as shrews. A few bird species in two cave-dwelling bird groups echolocate, namely cave swiftlets and the oilbird. Some prey animals that are hunted...

nests created from solidified saliva by edible-nest swiftlets, Indian swiftlets and other swiftlets of the genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus...

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maneuverability in the air. The swiftlets or cave swiftlets have developed a form of echolocation for navigating through dark cave systems where they roost....

uropygialis, & C. e. albidior Satin swiftlet (Collocalia uropygialis) Bornean swiftlet (Collocalia dodgei) Cave swiftlet (Collocalia linchi) Subspecies: C...

uropygialis) Bornean swiftlet (Collocalia dodgei) Cave swiftlet (Collocalia linchi) Christmas swiftlet (Collocalia natalis) Pygmy swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes)...

as they leave their roost. For centuries, the caves have been renowned for their valuable edible swiftlet nests, which are harvested for bird's nest soup...

The Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris) is a small swift. It is a common colonial breeder in the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Some populations...

the glossy swiftlet or the cave swiftlet, and in 2008 was split from the latter (C. linchi) as a full species C. dodgei. The Bornean swiftlet was described...

uniform swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis), also known as the Vanikoro swiftlet or lowland swiftlet, is a gregarious, medium-sized swiftlet with a shallowly...

vertebrates such as bears, hyenas, other predators, reptiles, oilbirds, cave swiftlets and even humans, that enter for short term shelter or for hibernation...

effect). The mountain is composed of granite. A substantial population of cave swiftlets has historically been the source of birds nests for birds nest soup...

Satin swiftlet, Collocalia uropygialis (formerly treated as a subspecies of the glossy swiftlet) Bornean swiftlet, Collocalia dodgei Cave swiftlet, Collocalia...

species. The ridgetop swiftlet was described by the American ornithologist Harry Oberholser in 1906 as a subspecies of the cave swiftlet with the trinomial...

gigas Bornean swiftlet, Collocalia dodgei (A) Cave swiftlet, Collocalia linchi Plume-toed swiftlet, Collocalia affinis Tenggara swiftlet, Collocalia sumbawae...

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

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...

Himalayan swiftlet Edible-nest swiftlet Mountain swiftlet Halmahera swiftlet Island swiftlet Tahiti swiftlet Black-nest swiftlet Philippine swiftlet Bare-legged...

Aerodramus swiftlets nest colonially in caves, which leads them to use echolocation to navigate through the dark environments like caves and crevices...

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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...

gigas Bornean swiftlet, Collocalia dodgei (E) Cave swiftlet, Collocalia linchi Plume-toed swiftlet, Collocalia affinis Himalayan swiftlet, Aerodramus brevirostris...