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Aerodramus salanganus
The third commonest echolocating swiftlet in Borneo. They nest in rock crevices and dark caves, navigating in darkness through their reflected calls. This echolocation is not sufficient to hunt insects so they come out for feeding during the day. The small mossy nest these make is -fortunately for them- of no commercial value (as opposed to other swiftlet species in the same area, which make edible nests highly appreciated in Asian kitchen). Usually lay two eggs in a clutch.
This colony is in a crevice of a large rocky mountain in the riverside of Kinabatangan, near Sukau. Sabah.
Spotted on Sep 25, 2015
Submitted on Jan 24, 2016
2 Comments
Yes, and I am happy that these are not edible as I don't really like the consequences of this swiftlet nest food business (e.g. harvesting nests with chicks inside and discarding the chicks..I would not be surprisd that this happens, as these nests are ridiculously expensive in the Asian Food market :-( )
What lovely nests!