swiftlet

A small black swiftlet usually seen in flight chasing insects.

Most nests are built during the breeding season by the male swiftlet over a period of 35 days.

But the swiftlet's technique is crude compared to that developed by bats.

It used to be considered a subspecies of the Moluccan swiftlet.

This swiftlet feeds over a range of habitats from coastal areas to the mountains.

These two forms are sometimes considered to be subspecies of the edible-nest swiftlet.

Around the year 2000, Sitiawan residents began to be involved in swiftlet bird breeding activities.

The Mangaia swiftlet is a recently extinct species known only from fossils.

Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet.

The glossy swiftlet has a very large range and is reported as being abundant in at least part of the range.

The uniform swiftlet forages over lowland forests and open areas.

The swiftlet breeds deep in caves, in almost total darkness.

The swiftlet feeds aerially on flying ants and other insects.

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At about 10 cm in length it is a tiny swiftlet with relatively short wings and a square tail.

This swiftlet is monogamous and both partners take part in caring for the nestlings.

Officially there is a limit to the amount of eggs and swiftlet nests that are allowed to be collected.

The edible-nest swiftlet uses saliva alone to construct their nests.

The swiftlet is about 11 cm in length with a dark grey-brown head and upperparts.

This swiftlet is a highland species, with a preference for feeding open areas in forests, such as river valleys.

This swiftlet was formerly placed in the genus Collocalia.

They do so by constructing 3 to 4 storey high buildings that resembles caves, home of the edible-nest swiftlet.

The cave swiftlet has a very wide range and is common in Java and the nearby islands.

The cave swiftlet is more sensitive and can avoid objects as small as 6 millimetres.

Compared with typical birds, swiftlet wings have proportionately large wingtip bones.