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
Citation:
(Thunberg, CP 1812)
Reference:
Kung. Sven. Vetensk.-Akad. Handl.
33 p.153
Protonym:
Hirundo Fuciphaga
Type locality:
Java.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47088097
Avibase ID:
FF38B8FB05F6CB5F
Avibase ID:
avibase-FF38B8FB
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FF38B8FB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554970
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Edible-nest Swiftlet, Gray Swiflet, Andaman Grey-rumped or German's Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus, vestitus or germani]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Edible-nest Swiftlet, Gray Swiflet, Andaman Grey-rumped or German's Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus, vestitus or germani]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Edible-nest Swiftlet, Gray Swiflet, Andaman Grey-rumped or German's Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus, vestitus or germani]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Edible-nest Swiftlet, Gray Swiflet, Andaman Grey-rumped or German's Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus or vestitus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Edible-nest Swiftlet, Gray Swiflet, Andaman Grey-rumped or German's Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus or germani or vestitus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Edible-nest Swiftlet, Gray Swiflet, Andaman Grey-rumped or German's Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus, vestitus or germani]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Edible-nest Swiftlet, Gray Swiflet, Andaman Grey-rumped or German's Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus, vestitus or germani]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Edible-nest Swiftlet, Gray Swiflet, Andaman Grey-rumped or German's Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus, vestitus or germani]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Edible-nest Swiftlet, Gray Swiflet, Andaman Grey-rumped or German's Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus, vestitus or germani]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Edible-nest Swiftlet, Gray Swiflet, Andaman Grey-rumped or German's Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus, vestitus or germani]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Edible-nest Swiftlet, Gray Swiflet, Andaman Grey-rumped or German's Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus, inexpectatus, vestitus or germani]) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Salangane à nid blanc ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphaga) |
Clements, version 2024: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
Clements 3rd edition: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphaga) |
eBird version 1.54: White-nest/Germain's Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet) ( Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani) |
eBird version 1.55: White-nest/Germain's Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet) ( Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani) |
eBird version 2015: White-nest/Germain's Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet) ( Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani) |
eBird version 2016: White-nest/Germain's Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet) ( Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani) |
eBird version 2017: White-nest/Germain's Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet) ( Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani) |
eBird version 2018: White-nest/Germain's Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet) ( Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani) |
eBird version 2019: White-nest/Germain's Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet) ( Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani) |
eBird version 2021: White-nest/Germain's Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet) ( Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani) |
eBird version 2022: White-nest/Germain's Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet) ( Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani) |
eBird version 2023: White-nest/Germain's Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet) ( Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani) |
eBird version 2024: White-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphagus) [version 4] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus fuciphaga) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aerodramus fuciphagus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Aerodramus fuciphagus [sensu lato]
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