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Edible-nest Swiftlet (White-nest)
Aerodramus fuciphagus [fuciphagus, perplexus, dammermani, micans, inexpectatus or vestitus] (= Aerodramus fuciphagus) (Thunberg, CP 1812)
The edible-nest swiftlet, also known as the white-nest swiftlet, is a small bird of the swift family which is found in South-East Asia. Its opaque and whitish nest is made exclusively of solidified saliva and is the main ingredient of bird's nest soup, a delicacy of Chinese cuisine. Source: Wikipedia
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Apodiformes
Family:
Apodidae
Genus:
Aerodramus
Scientific:
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Classification
Order:Apodiformes
Family:
Apodidae
Genus:
Aerodramus
Scientific:
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Original description
Citation:
(Thunberg, CP 1812)
Reference:
Kung. Sven. Vetensk.-Akad. Handl.
33 p.153
Protonym:
Hirundo Fuciphaga
Type locality:
Java.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/181003#page/167/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
F9EE54D9F7C1610B
Avibase ID:
avibase-F9EE54D9
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F9EE54D9
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693290
English:
Edible-nest Swiftlet [fuciphagus, perplexus, dammermani, micans, inexpectatus or vestitus]
Afrikaans:
Witneswindswaeltjie (Witnes-)
Bulgarian:
Белогнезд малък бързолет [Група fuciphagus]
Catalan:
salangana de niu blanc [grup fuciphagus]
Czech:
salangana ostrovní [skupina fuciphagus]
Danish:
Grågumpet Salangan (Almindelig)
German:
Weißnestsalangane [fuciphagus-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Salangana Nidoblanco (grupo fuciphagus)
Spanish (Spain):
Salangana nidoblanco (grupo fuciphagus)
Finnish:
jaavansalangaani (fuciphagus- ryhmä)
French:
Salangane à nid blanc [fuciphagus, perplexus, dammermani, micans, inexpectatus ou vestitus]
Croatian:
bjelogrla čiopica [fuciphagus grupa]
Indonesian:
Walet sarang-putih (grup fuciphagus)
Japanese:
ジャワアナツバメ
Dutch:
Eetbaarnestsalangaan (nominate-groep)
Norwegian:
reirsuppesalangan (fuciphagus gr.)
Polish:
salangana sundajska [gr. fuciphagus]
Portuguese (Portugal):
Andorinhão-de-ninho-comestível (fuciphagus group)
Slovak:
salangána sundská (sundská)
Serbian:
Obična čiopica belog gnezda
Swedish:
vitbosalangan [gruppen fuciphagus]
Thai:
นกแอ่นกินรัง (ตะโพกคล้ำ)
Turkish:
Beyaz Yuvalı Yelyutan (Beyaz Yuvalı)
Chinese:
爪哇金丝燕 [fuciphagus Group]
Chinese (Traditional):
白燕窩金絲燕(fuciphagus群)
Edible-nest Swiftlet [fuciphagus, perplexus, dammermani, micans, inexpectatus or vestitus]
Afrikaans:
Witneswindswaeltjie (Witnes-)
Bulgarian:
Белогнезд малък бързолет [Група fuciphagus]
Catalan:
salangana de niu blanc [grup fuciphagus]
Czech:
salangana ostrovní [skupina fuciphagus]
Danish:
Grågumpet Salangan (Almindelig)
German:
Weißnestsalangane [fuciphagus-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Salangana Nidoblanco (grupo fuciphagus)
Spanish (Spain):
Salangana nidoblanco (grupo fuciphagus)
Finnish:
jaavansalangaani (fuciphagus- ryhmä)
French:
Salangane à nid blanc [fuciphagus, perplexus, dammermani, micans, inexpectatus ou vestitus]
Croatian:
bjelogrla čiopica [fuciphagus grupa]
Indonesian:
Walet sarang-putih (grup fuciphagus)
Japanese:
ジャワアナツバメ
Dutch:
Eetbaarnestsalangaan (nominate-groep)
Norwegian:
reirsuppesalangan (fuciphagus gr.)
Polish:
salangana sundajska [gr. fuciphagus]
Portuguese (Portugal):
Andorinhão-de-ninho-comestível (fuciphagus group)
Slovak:
salangána sundská (sundská)
Serbian:
Obična čiopica belog gnezda
Swedish:
vitbosalangan [gruppen fuciphagus]
Thai:
นกแอ่นกินรัง (ตะโพกคล้ำ)
Turkish:
Beyaz Yuvalı Yelyutan (Beyaz Yuvalı)
Chinese:
爪哇金丝燕 [fuciphagus Group]
Chinese (Traditional):
白燕窩金絲燕(fuciphagus群)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Edible-nest Swiftlet [fuciphagus, perplexus, dammermani, micans, inexpectatus or vestitus] ( Aerodramus fuciphagus [fuciphagus, perplexus, dammermani, micans, inexpectatus or vestitus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Edible-nest, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus or vestitus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Edible-nest, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus or vestitus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Edible-nest Swiftlet [fuciphagus, perplexus, dammermani, micans, inexpectatus or vestitus] ( Aerodramus fuciphagus [fuciphagus, perplexus, dammermani, micans, inexpectatus or vestitus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Edible-nest, German's or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus or germani]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Edible-nest, German's or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus or germani]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Edible-nest, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus or vestitus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Edible-nest, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus or vestitus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Edible-nest, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus or vestitus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Edible-nest, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus or vestitus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Edible-nest, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus or vestitus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Edible-nest, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus or vestitus]) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Collocalia fuciphaga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Collocalia fuciphaga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Collocalia fuciphaga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Collocalia fuciphaga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Collocalia fuciphaga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Collocalia fuciphaga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Collocalia fuciphaga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Collocalia fuciphaga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Collocalia fuciphaga) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2022: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2023: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| Clements 4th edition: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Collocalia fuciphaga) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2015: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2016: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2017: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2018: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2019: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| eBird version 1.50: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2015: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2016: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2017: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2018: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2019: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2021: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2022: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2023: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2024: White-nest Swiftlet (White-nest) ( Aerodramus fuciphagus [fuciphagus Group]) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2025: White-nest Swiftlet (White-nest) ( Aerodramus fuciphagus [fuciphagus Group]) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Collocalia fuciphaga) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Collocalia fuciphaga) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Aerodramus fuciphagus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Witneswindswaeltjie (Witnes-)
Bulgarian: Белогнезд малък бързолет [Група fuciphagus]
Catalan: Salangana de niu blanc, salangana de niu blanc [grup fuciphagus]
Czech: Salangana ostrovní, salangana ostrovní [skupina fuciphagus]
Danish: Grågumpet Salangan, Grågumpet Salangan (Almindelig)
German: Weißnestsalangane, Weißnestsalangane [fuciphagus-Gruppe]
English: Edible-nest Swiftlet, Edible-nest Swiftlet (White-nest), Edible-nest Swiftlet [fuciphagus, perplexus, dammermani, micans, inexpectatus or vestitus], Edible-nest, German's or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet, Edible-nest, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet, German's Swiftlet, Thunberg's swiftlet, White-nest Swiftlet, White-nest Swiftlet (White-nest)
[ENAV]: White-nest Swiftlet (White-nest)
English, HBW: Edible-nest Swiftlet (White-nest)
English (India): Edible-nest Swiftlet (White-nest), White-nest Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet)
English (IOC): Edible-nest Swiftlet, Edible-nest Swiftlet (White-nest)
English (United States): White-nest Swiftlet, White-nest Swiftlet (White-nest)
Esperanto: Blanknesta apuseto
Spanish: Rabitojo de Nido Comestible, Salangana nidoblanco, Salangana Nidoblanco (grupo fuciphagus)
Spanish (Spain): Salangana Nidoblanco, Salangana nidoblanco (grupo fuciphagus)
Spanish (HBW): White-nest Swiftlet
Estonian: hõrkpesa-salangaan
Finnish: Jaavansalangaani, jaavansalangaani (fuciphagus- ryhmä)
French: Salangane à nid blanc, Salangane à nid blanc [fuciphagus, perplexus, dammermani, micans, inexpectatus ou vestitus], Salangane à nid blanc ou S. de German, Salangane à nid blanc, S. des Andaman ou S. à croupion brun
French (Guyane): Salangane à nid blanc
Croatian: bjelogrla čiopica, bjelogrla čiopica [fuciphagus grupa]
Hungarian: szalangána
Indonesian: Burung Walet Sarang-putih, Walet sarang putih, Walet sarang-putih, Walet sarang-putih (grup fuciphagus)
Icelandic: Salangani
Italian: Salangana nidoedule, Salangana orientale
Japanese (romaji): jawa ana-tsubame, jawaanatsubame
Japanese: ジャワアナツバメ
Japanese (Kanji): ジャワ穴燕
Scientific: Aerodramus [fuciphagus or germani], Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus or germani], Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus or vestitus], Aerodramus fuciphaga, Aerodramus fuciphagus, Aerodramus fuciphagus [fuciphagus Group], Aerodramus fuciphagus [fuciphagus, perplexus, dammermani, micans, inexpectatus or vestitus], Aerodramus fuciphagus fuciphagus, Aerodramus fuciphagus germani, Aerodramus germani, Aerodramus germani germani, Collocalia fuciphaga, Collocalia Germani, Hirundo Fuciphaga
Lithuanian: Tunbergo erodramas
Malay: Burung Layang-layang Gua, Layang-Layang Gua
Dutch: Eetbaar-nestsalangaan, Eetbaarnestsalangaan (nominate-groep)
Norwegian Nynorsk: Reirsuppesalangan
Norwegian: Reirsuppesalangan, reirsuppesalangan (fuciphagus gr.)
Polish: salangana sundajska, salangana sundajska [gr. fuciphagus]
Pinyin: zhǎowā jīn-sī-yàn
Portuguese: andorinhão-de-ninho-comestível
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinhão-de-ninho-branco, Andorinhão-de-ninho-comestível, Andorinhão-de-ninho-comestível (fuciphagus group)
Russian: Салангана водорослевая, Салангана-водорослеед
Slovak: dážďovník sivochrbtý, salangána sundská, salangána sundská (sundská)
Serbian: Čiopica belog gnezda, Obična čiopica belog gnezda
Swedish: svalbosalangan, Thunbergs salangan, vitbosalangan [gruppen fuciphagus]
Thai: นกแอ่นกินรัง, นกแอ่นกินรัง (ตะโพกคล้ำ), นกแอ่นกินรังตะโพกขาว
Thai (Transliteration): nók àeen kin-raŋ, nók àeen kin-raŋ tà-pʰôok-kʰăaw
Turkish: Beyaz Yuvalı Yelyutan (Beyaz Yuvalı), Çorba yelyutanı
Ukrainian: Салангана сундайська
Vietnamese: Chim Yến hàng, Chim Yến hông xám
Chinese: 爪哇金丝燕, 爪哇金丝燕 [fuciphagus Group]
Chinese (Traditional): 爪哇金絲燕, 白燕窩金絲燕(fuciphagus群)
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