Black-nest Swiftlet
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| Collocalia maxima Hume, 1878 |
The Black-nest Swiftlet (Collocalia maxima) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
It is one of the main sources of edible nests for bird's nest soup.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Collocalia maxima. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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