White-nest Swiftlet
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White-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus fuciphagus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
22 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 nest is made exclusively of solidified saliva and is the main ingredient of bird's nest soup, a delicacy of Chinese cuisine. Germain's swiftlet (Aerodramus germani) is now treated as conspecific with this species. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-nest Swiftlet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Black-nest Swiftlet
LC

Black-nest Swiftlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aerodramus maximus

Insufficient data
Plume-toed Swiftlet

Plume-toed Swiftlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Collocalia affinis

40–50% · Likely
Silver-rumped Needletail
LC

Silver-rumped Needletail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhaphidura leucopygialis

<5% · Rare
House Swift
LC Endemic

House Swift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Apus nipalensis

<5% · Rare
Waterfall Swift
LC

Waterfall Swift

Bird

Hydrochous gigas

<5% · Rare
Asian Palm-Swift
LC

Asian Palm-Swift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cypsiurus balasiensis

<5% · Rare
Brown-backed Needletail
LC

Brown-backed Needletail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hirundapus giganteus

<5% · Rare
White-throated Needletail
LC

White-throated Needletail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundapus caudacutus

<5% · Rare
Pacific Swift
LC

Pacific Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus pacificus

Insufficient data
Bornean Swiftlet

Bornean Swiftlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Collocalia dodgei

Insufficient data
Gray-rumped Treeswift
LC

Gray-rumped Treeswift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemiprocne longipennis

<5% · Rare
Whiskered Treeswift
LC

Whiskered Treeswift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemiprocne comata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
60–70%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
4 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
6 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
7 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
8 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
9 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
10 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
11 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
12 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
13 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-nest Swiftlet in Kinabalu Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a White-nest Swiftlet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-nest Swiftlet in Kinabalu Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for White-nest Swiftlet in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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