Author: Swallow Bird Nest

stanford.edu Cowbirds laying eggs in the nests of other species exemplify avian brood parasitism. Some solitary breeding birds (especially waterfowl) occasionally parasitize their own species, producing abnormally large clutches, and cooperative breeders often have strategies for getting other members of the group to incubate their eggs. Such parasitization of conspecifics had been thought to occur […]

Desicritics.org, India – 2 hours ago October 02, 2006 Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta Migrations have been a problem since the year dot. Whether we are talking about animals, birds, or people, we always have issues in some shape or form. In particular, when talking about human migrations, we have this to thank for the current debate about who […]

www.thanhniennews.com An indoor Salangane or edible-nest swiftlet raising pilot has shown promise recently in south-central Vietnam where local residents earned their living from selling the lucrative nests as an edible delicacy. Young edible-nest swiftlets The Khanh Hoa Salagane Nest Company has successfully incubated and raised indoor Salangane whose nests serve as a valuable dish in […]

Desicritics.org, India – 2 hours ago October 02, 2006 Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta Migrations have been a problem since the year dot. Whether we are talking about animals, birds, or people, we always have issues in some shape or form. In particular, when talking about human migrations, we have this to thank for the current debate about who […]

birdlife.org (as evaluated by BirdLife International – the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Endangered Justification This species qualifies as Endangered because it has apparently undergone a rapid decline owing to pesticide-use and predation by the introduced brown tree snake on one island, although the reasons on other islands are unclear. However, earlier […]

worldwildlife.org Based on an interview with Ruwindiyarto (Telapak) The modern history of swiftlet bird nests harvest in East Kalimantan started in the 1940s. The communities had harvested the bird nests in the areas of Telang Teba and Sungai Peta then. Some community groups believed that several clans had inherited rights to manage the bird nests […]

The Star Online – Sep 05 8:42 PM By RASLAN BAHAROM RENOVATION work purportedly for a swiftlet farm atop a five-storey block of low-cost flats in Kampung Boyan, Taiping, has irked the residents.  They fear that the building may collapse and that the bird droppings may be hazardous to their health.  “The renovation work started about a […]

The Star Online – Sep 07 8:59 PM WITH close to RM146mil (US$40mil) worth of bird nests produced yearly in Malaysia, it is no surprise that it has attracted many to venture into this business.   In line with the growing interest, the first South-East Asia Swiftlet Farming Confe-rence is in the offing.  The conference, to be […]

birdnestzone.com A group of swiftles which is widely distributed in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, mainly on islands, is responsible for the production of edible nests of commerce. Their habitats include rock shelters, caves and other cave-like situations including buildings, culverts and tunnels. The distribution of the swiftlets ranges from the Seychelles Islands in the west […]

birdnestzone.com Bird’s nest is a Chinese delicacy that has been claimed to be an effective health giving tonic. The ‘nest’ in itself is made by Aerodramus (bird) form a nourishment rich gel secretion which modern research has revealed to contain a number of health promoting qualities. Bird’s nest is pleasant on the palate, contains plenty […]