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swiftlet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | collocalia inexpectata |
| Type of | swift |
| Derivation | swift |
Examples of swiftlet
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The rest contravene local wildlife-protection laws that forbid swiftlet farms in urban areas.
From the time.com
Judging by the number of swiftlet condos appearing in many Thai towns, these figures are probably gross underestimates.
From the time.com
Swiftlet condos have become local eyesores.
From the time.com
Turns out edible bird's nest is made from the saliva of a little bird known as a swiftlet, part of the swallow family.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
Edible birds'nests are the handiwork of the swiftlet, a small bird found mostly in Southeast Asia that builds its nests from its saliva.
From the time.com
There are perhaps 10,000 swiftlet buildings in Malaysia alone, which each year produce 144 metric tons of nests worth $160 million, reports the Malaysian government news agency Bernama.
From the time.com
The little swiftlet has hatched a billion-dollar global business, including a subindustry of how-to books and bloggers who share tips on birdhouse construction and equipment.
From the time.com
And then, the final triumph, he picked out the fast flying shape of the island's third rare bird, the Atiu swiftlet or kopeka, found only in two caves on the island.
From the nzherald.co.nz
At the cave system of Gomantong in Sabah, he showed how local people were risking their lives climbing a rickety network of ladders and ropes to retrieve valuable swiftlet nests.
From the couriermail.com.au
- Swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest
- Swiftlets or cave swiftlets are birds contained within the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus and Collocalia. They form the Collocaliini tribe within the swift family Apodidae. ...
