Black-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus maximus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusAerodramus (Dark Swiftlets)
- SpeciesAerodramus maximus (Black-nest Swiftlet)
About the Black-nest Swiftlet
The black-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus maximus) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Its saliva is one of the main sources of edible nests for bird's nest soup. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
White-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Mossy-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus salangana
Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia affinis
Silver-rumped Needletail
Rhaphidura leucopygialis
Waterfall Swift
Hydrochous gigas
Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus
Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus
Asian Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis
House Swift
Apus nipalensis
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
Silver-backed Needletail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis
Gray-rumped Treeswift
Hemiprocne longipennis
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-nest Swiftlet in Gunung Leuser National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-nest Swiftlet sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-nest Swiftlet in Gunung Leuser National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Black-nest Swiftlet in Gunung Leuser National Park in our monthly data.