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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 […]

Auk, The,  Oct 1999  by Sheldon, Frederick H,  Winkler, David W

ANYONE WHO TRIES to identify a bird nest, without seeing the bird that constructed it, enters the realm of avian systematics. The attempt to determine the identity of the nest leads immediately to an effort to categorize the nest according to its overt features: Is it in a hole? Is it on a branch? If the nest lies in a hole: Where is the hole located? How big is it? How was the hole constructed? For the nest itself: What material is it made of? How is the material fitted together? How is the nest lined?
Read more about Nest architecture and avian systematics …

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Charles R Brown and Mary Bomberger Brown
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK 74104, USA. charles-brown@utulsa.edu
Read more about Spleen volume varies with colony size and parasite load in a colonial bird. …

[Chimney Swift.] abirdshome.com CHOETURA PELASGIA, Temm. [Chaetura pelasgia.] PLATE XLIV.–MALE, FEMALE, AND NEST Since the progress of civilization in our country has furnished thousands of convenient places for this Swallow to breed in, safe from storms, snakes, or quadrupeds, it has abandoned, with a judgment worthy of remark, its former abodes in the hollows of […]

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The barn swallow, or Hirundo rustica, is an amazing bird to watch. These little birds travel a long distance in their six to eight years of life. These birds are found all over the world, except for Australia. The interesting thing about barn swallows is that they nest in large colonies. If you live near an open field or on the countryside, chances are you can easily attract these amazing birds. We have barn swallows that nest on our front porch every year. Watching these birds is a true delight.
Read more about Barn Swallows: Recognizing and Attracting These Graceful Birds …

nps.gov Swallows of the family Hirundinidae are small, adept aerialists with long, pointed wings and deeply forked tails. Although their bills are short, their mouths are wide for capturing flying insects. Overall, swallows resemble swifts but have stronger, more fluid flight. Highly gregarious, they form large flocks and may be seen perched in long rows […]

birdbusters.com Swallow Identification Cliff swallows and barn swallows are slender, sleek birds that spend their spring and summers in North America. Swallows are very territorial and will return to the same nesting site over and over. Building eaves and other structures often replace cliffs these days to build their distinctive mud pellet nests (see photo […]

coveside.com The Tree Swallow (Trachycineta bicolor) is common in any wooded habitat near lakes, streams or marshes. They nest in holes in dead trees, fence posts, eaves, and nesting boxes. The slender Tree Swallow is wonderful at aerial stunts, swooping and diving to catch flying insects.  Their reputation for catching mosquitoes far exceeds reality, as they generally […]