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Glossy Swiftlet collecting nesting material
24 Sep 2016

Glossy Swiftlet collecting nesting material

by BESG | posted in: Nesting | 0

“I had a small opportunity to check out birds around my hotel venue. I spotted a sizeable number of Glossy Swiftlets (Collocalia esculenta cyanoptila) collecting nesting material from Livistona chinensis palms. They would fly in swiftly, sharply turn and snatch … Continued

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BLACK-THIGHED FALCONET FEEDING ON GLOSSY SWIFTLET
1 Dec 2015

BLACK-THIGHED FALCONET FEEDING ON GLOSSY SWIFTLET

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Species, Swifts-Swallows, Videography | 0

“Every morning, the resident population of Glossy Swiftlets (Collocalia esculenta) in Malaysia’s Fraser’s Hill greets the dawn by emerging from their communal roost and circling around the treetops to stretch their wings and search for breakfast. A video clip of … Continued

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Glossy Swiftlet – nesting conflict
12 Apr 2015

Glossy Swiftlet – nesting conflict

by BESG | posted in: Intraspecific, Nesting | 0

“We noticed a small flock (10-12) of nesting Glossy Swiftlets (Collocalia esculenta cyanoptila) starting to build nests on the under surface of the balconies of an apartment building. Usually these swiftlets choose darker environments like car parks or large drainage … Continued

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Glossy Swiftlet collects lichen as nesting material
27 Jul 2014

Glossy Swiftlet collects lichen as nesting material

by BESG | posted in: Nesting, Swifts-Swallows | 0

Samson Tan photographed Glossy Swiftlets (Collocalia esculenta) flying around the garden of a resort when holidaying in Tomohon, Sulawesi, Indonesia in June 2014. Only when he uploaded the images onto his computer did he realise that the swiftlets were actively … Continued

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GLOSSY SWIFTLET – NEST CONSTRUCTION
3 May 2013

GLOSSY SWIFTLET – NEST CONSTRUCTION

by BESG | posted in: Nesting | 0

“On 9th March 2013, I was observing Glossy Swiftlets (Collocalia esculenta) flying in and out from under the overhanging roof of a bungalow at Fraser’s Hill, Peninsular Malaysia. Upon closer inspection, I discovered two greenish nests, spaced about half a … Continued

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