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  2. Edible-nest swiftlet - Wikipedia

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    The edible-nest swiftlet was formally described in 1812 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg under the binomial name Hirundo fuciphaga based on a specimen collected on the island of Java. [2] [3] The specific epithet fuciphaga combines the Ancient Greek φυκος/phukos meaning "seaweed" with -φαγος/-phagos meaning "-eating". [4]

  3. Edible bird's nest - Wikipedia

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    Dried swiftlet nests ready for cooking A bowl of bird's nest soup. The best-known use of edible bird's nest is bird's nest soup, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. [2] When dissolved in water, the bird's nests have a flavored gelatinous texture utilized in soup or sweet soup ().

  4. Swiftlet - Wikipedia

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    Authentic bird's-nest soup is made from nests of some species of swiftlet, mainly the edible-nest (or white-nest) swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) and the black-nest swiftlet. Instead of twigs, feathers and straw, these swiftlets make their nest only from strands of their gummy saliva, which hardens when exposed to air.

  5. Busyador - Wikipedia

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    A busyador or a swift nest collector [2] is a person who harvests edible bird's nests (namely those created by edible-nest swiftlets, or Aerodramus fuciphagus) in Southeast Asia, and particularly in the Philippines. [1] The nests are made of the birds' solidified saliva, and serve as the main ingredient of bird's nest soup, a delicacy of ...

  6. Foods That Are Banned in America. Do You Agree? - AOL

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    Bird's Nest Soup. Believe it or not, but some bird's nests are edible, including those of the Indian swiftlet. The nests are primarily made out of the bird's saliva and are often sold for ...

  7. Aerodramus - Wikipedia

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    Authentic bird's nest soup is made from the nests of the edible-nest swiftlet (or white-nest swiftlet), Aerodramus fuciphagus, and the black-nest swiftlet, Aerodramus maximus. Instead of incorporating twigs, feathers and straw like others in the genus, these two swiftlets make their nest only from strands of their gummy saliva, which harden ...

  8. 19 Foods That Are Banned in America - AOL

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    Bird's Nest Soup. Believe it or not, but some bird's nests are edible, including those of the Indian swiftlet. The nests are primarily made out of the bird's saliva and are often sold for ...

  9. List of domesticated animals - Wikipedia

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    Edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) [131] date uncertain Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore: nests 2g Other birds: Tarantulas (Theraphosidae, various species and subspecies) [132] date uncertain North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Papua New Guinea: research, venom, pets ...