TSHA Online tsha.utexas.edu Swallows, of the family Hirundinidae, are among the most conspicuous, well known, and beneficial of birds; they feed in flight on numerous insects detrimental to man. Seven of the eight species occurring in Texas are colonial to some extent, and all are migratory. Most have developed close associations with man and his […]
Author: Swallow Bird Nest
The Deadly Delicacy :Allure of bird's nest soup endangers swiftlet colonies and drives violent clashes
sfgate.com Sarah Rooney, Chronicle Foreign Service Muk Island, Thailand — High in the caves of Thailand’s idyllic southern islands lies an unlikely treasure that people are willing to kill for — the nest of a sparrowlike bird called the swiftlet. About a half-dozen companies, which have been granted concessions by local governments to gather swiftlet […]
Feature: Nest soup taxing Indonesian birds
By Geoff Earle UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL washtimes.com EAST KALIMANTAN, Indonesia (UPI) — Utuh has never tried bird’s nest soup, but for 45 days at a stretch, the indigenous Dayak man with a wide face and bare feet stays in an open house made of logs in a jungle clearing overlooking a large cave so that […]
Health Benefits BIRD'S NEST NUTRITIONAL VALUES
tripod.com/health For centuries in China these nests have been considered nourishing and tasty as well as a booster of health for the sick and aging; they are even believed to be an aphrodisiac ( arousing sexual desire ) Birds’ nest has been used for a long time in traditional Chinese medicine for many centuries. It […]
Swallows' nests turn Medan into ghost town
ecologyasia.com/news-archives The Jakarta Pos By Apriadi Gunawan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Visit Kawasan, Kampung Keling, Ayahanda, Tembung, Labuhan Deli, Sanggal and Padang Bulan and almost any other part of this capital city of North Sumatra, and observe the almost overnight emergence of tall buildings there. Unlike the tall buildings in many other cities, nobody dwells […]
Khasiat Sarang Walet Mitos atau Fakta
indomedia.com ENTAH dari mana mulanya khasiat sarang burung walet (Collocalia fuciphaga) cukup terkenal di seantero dunia. Sarang burung anggota famili apodiae ini sejak puluhan bahkan mungkin ratusan tahun lalu diyakini punya khasiat dalam memberikan kesegaran dan bahkan untuk menjaga kesehatan tubuh manusia. Mitos baik untuk kesehatan muncul dari pengalaman pengguna yang semula disampaikan dari mulut […]
BROOD PARASITISM AND EGG TRANSFER IN CAVE SWALLOWS (PETROCHELIDON FULVA) AND CLIFF SWALLOWS (P. PYRRHONOTA) IN SOUTH TEXAS
findarticles.com/p/articles Incidence of brood parasitism per colony varied from 0 to 25% of nests in Cave Swallows and from 0 to 50% in Cliff Swallows. In neither species was the percentage of nests with brood parasitism related significantly to colony size (of conspecifics) in either the first or second wave of nesting (Fig. 1). However, […]
Hamper way to raise funds
The Star Online CEREBOS Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the manufacturer of Brand’s products, has embarked on a Gift of Love campaign with two specially packaged hampers of Brand’s Essence of Chicken and Bird’s Nest Supreme Formula. Each hamper will come with a pink postcard that consumers need to fill up and mail to Cerebos, who will […]
Stewed papaya with Swallow's nest
chinarecipe.net INGREDIENTS Materials for 1 serve Swallow’s Nest Fragment 1/2 tbsp Papaya 1 pc (200g) honey 1/2 tbsp water some RECIPE 1) Soak swallow’s nest and remove tiny features, add water then stew for 2 hours 2) Wash papaya and cut 1/4 of upper part away, serve as a lid 3) Remove all seeds and […]
Cliff & Barn Swallows (Hirundo pyrrhonota, Hirundo rustica)
azwns.com/Swallow Information These slender, sleek birds are well known for their long migration and nesting habits. Cliff and barn swallows spend their winters in South America and summers in North America. They arrive around March in the southern part of the country, reaching the northern states in April. They are very territorial and will always […]
