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Black-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus maximus

Least Concern

طول الجناح

25,8 cm

الوزن

16,8 g

الفصيلة

Apodidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

حول

A medium-sized swiftlet (13-14 cm) found from the Malay Peninsula through Indonesia to the Philippines. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester, building nests primarily of dark feathers cemented with saliva on cave walls. Commercially harvested for bird's nest soup.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	25,8 cm	10.2 in
الوزن	16,8 g	0.59 oz

التعرف

الريش

Medium-small; dark sooty-brown upperparts with rump slightly paler grey-brown; underparts dark sooty-grey; forked tail; one of the largest Aerodramus swiftlets; named for its distinctive all-black saliva nest rather than visible plumage feature.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

النطاق الجغرافي

Found from the Nicobar Islands through the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines. Famous for edible nests made of pure saliva.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Incubation: 24-32 days. Fledging: 52-65 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

الصوت

الغناء

Rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Southeast Asian forest; audible echolocation clicks in caves; larger than many swiftlets; slightly louder calls; colonial nester with dark nest

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Aerodramus
الأنواع	Aerodramus maximus

Distribution

Black-nest Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Black-nest Swiftlet eat?

Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights.

Where does the Black-nest Swiftlet live?

Found from the Nicobar Islands through the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines. Famous for edible nests made of pure saliva.

Is the Black-nest Swiftlet endangered?

The Black-nest Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Black-nest Swiftlet nest?

Incubation: 24-32 days. Fledging: 52-65 days.

What does the Black-nest Swiftlet sound like?

Rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Southeast Asian forest; audible echolocation clicks in caves; larger than many swiftlets; slightly louder calls; colonial nester with dark nest

How big is the Black-nest Swiftlet?

The Black-nest Swiftlet has a wingspan of 25.8 cm, weight of 16.8 g.

What order and family does the Black-nest Swiftlet belong to?

The Black-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus maximus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.