Black-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus maximus
Photo © James Eaton
Photo © James Eaton — CC0 1.0 — Source: iNaturalist #198777215ABOUT
Subspecies of Black-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus maximus lowiAerodramus maximus maximusAerodramus maximus tichelmani
The black-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus maximus) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Its saliva is one of the main sources of edible nests for bird's nest soup.
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Bako National Park
Kuching·Malaysia
+210 birds+17 mammals
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Gunung Mulu National Park
Long Seridan·Malaysia
+280 birds+39 mammals
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Kerinci Seblat National Park
Kerinci·Indonesia
+228 birds+16 mammals
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Mount Merapi National Park
Hargobinangun·Indonesia
+150 birds+3 mammals
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Taman Nasional Baluran
Situbondo·Indonesia
+189 birds+9 mammals
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Taman Negara Bukit Lambir National Park
Miri·Malaysia
+153 birds+7 mammals
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Taman Negara National Park
Kampong Samas·Malaysia
+393 birds+48 mammals
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Way Kambas National Park
Lampung Timur·Indonesia
+237 birds+20 mammals
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