Edible-nest swiftlet
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The edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus), also known as the white-nest swiftlet, is a small bird of the swift family which is found in Southeast Asia. Its opaque and whitish bird nest is made exclusively of solidified saliva and is the main ingredient of bird's nest soup, a delicacy of Chinese cuisine.[2]
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Edible-nest swiftlet in a museum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Apodidae |
Genus: | Aerodramus |
Species: | A. fuciphagus |
Binomial name | |
Aerodramus fuciphagus (Thunberg, 1812) | |
Distribution | |
Synonyms | |
Collocalia fuciphaga |
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