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| Photographed in Ubud, Bali October 2016 |
(830) EDIBLE-NEST SWIFTLET Aerodromes fuciphagus
INDONESIA (Bali) (41)
Found in open country, especially near the coast and on off-shore islands. 13 cms. Range: Southeast Asia; a locally common resident throughout the Sundra subregion and parts of Nusa Tenggars.
NOTE: feeds on the wing; perches at nest deep in limestone caves; navigates in total darkness by audible translational rattle; builds nest which is unique translucent cup, collected and traded commercially by locals for consumption.
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