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Edible-nest, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet
Aerodramus [fuciphagus, 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:
K.Vet.-Akad.Handl.
33 p.153
Protonym:
Hirundo Fuciphaga
Type locality:
Java.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47088097
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
F9EE54D9F7C1610B
Avibase ID:
avibase-F9EE54D9
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F9EE54D9
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554970
Geographic range:
- Aerodramus fuciphagus fuciphagus: Java, Kangean Islands, and Bali to western Lesser Sundas and Tanahjampea (south of Sulawesi)
- Aerodramus fuciphagus perplexus: Maratua Archipelago (off eastern Borneo)
- Aerodramus fuciphagus dammermani: Flores (western Lesser Sundas)
- Aerodramus fuciphagus micans: eastern Lesser Sundas (Sumba, Sawu, and Timor)
- Aerodramus vestitus: Sumatra, Belitung Island, and Borneo
- Aerodramus inexpectatus: Andaman and Nicobar islands
- Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
Edible-nest, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet
French:
Salangane à nid blanc, S. des Andaman ou S. à croupion brun
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Edible-nest, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, 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. 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] |
| 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: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus, vestitus or germani]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Salangana de niu blanc
Czech: Salangana ostrovní
Danish: Grågumpet Salangan
German: Weißnestsalangane
English: Edible-nest Swiftlet, 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)
English, HBW: Edible-nest Swiftlet (White-nest)
English (India): White-nest Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet)
English (IOC): Edible-nest Swiftlet
English (United States): White-nest Swiftlet
Esperanto: Blanknesta apuseto
Spanish: Rabitojo de Nido Comestible, Salangana nidoblanco
Spanish (Spain): Salangana Nidoblanco
Spanish (HBW): White-nest Swiftlet
Estonian: hõrkpesa-salangaan
Finnish: Jaavansalangaani
French: Salangane à nid blanc, Salangane à nid blanc ou S. de German, Salangane à nid blanc, S. des Andaman ou S. à croupion brun
Croatian: bjelogrla čiopica
Hungarian: szalangána
Indonesian: Burung Walet Sarang-putih, Walet sarang putih, Walet sarang-putih
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, 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
Norwegian Nynorsk: Reirsuppesalangan
Norwegian: Reirsuppesalangan
Polish: salangana sundajska
Pinyin: zhǎowā jīn-sī-yàn
Portuguese: andorinhão-de-ninho-comestível
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinhão-de-ninho-branco, Andorinhão-de-ninho-comestível
Russian: Салангана водорослевая, Салангана-водорослеед
Slovak: dážďovník sivochrbtý, salangána sundská
Serbian: Čiopica belog gnezda
Swedish: svalbosalangan, Thunbergs salangan
Thai: นกแอ่นกินรัง, นกแอ่นกินรังตะโพกขาว
Thai (Transliteration): nók àeen kin-raŋ, nók àeen kin-raŋ tà-pʰôok-kʰăaw
Turkish: Çorba yelyutanı
Ukrainian: Салангана сундайська
Vietnamese: Chim Yến hàng, Chim Yến hông xám
Chinese: 爪哇金丝燕
Chinese (Traditional): 爪哇金絲燕
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