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Abstract
The Edible-nest Swiftlet (Collocalia&ciphaga) has been
receiving more attention lately due to the fact that this bird
produce an edible nests which fetch a high value in the international market. The original nesting habitat of this species is
limestone caves. Since approximately a hundred year ago,
people of Java has been successfully farmed the swiftlets in
houses which managed in such a way to resemble natural cave
habitat (Mardiastuti, 1996).
There has been no previous study on the breeding ecology
of the Edible-nest Swiftlet in Indonesia, either in natural cave
habitats or in man-made nesting habitat. This paper aims to
reveal the breeding success of the species and investigate the
possible causes of the breeding failure in swiftlet houses.
receiving more attention lately due to the fact that this bird
produce an edible nests which fetch a high value in the international market. The original nesting habitat of this species is
limestone caves. Since approximately a hundred year ago,
people of Java has been successfully farmed the swiftlets in
houses which managed in such a way to resemble natural cave
habitat (Mardiastuti, 1996).
There has been no previous study on the breeding ecology
of the Edible-nest Swiftlet in Indonesia, either in natural cave
habitats or in man-made nesting habitat. This paper aims to
reveal the breeding success of the species and investigate the
possible causes of the breeding failure in swiftlet houses.
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MardiastutiA., MulyaniY.A. and GultomT.A. 1. Breeding Success of Edible-Nest Swiftlets in a Man Made Nesting Habitat. Media Konservasi. 5, 2 (1). DOI:https://doi.org/10.29244/medkon.5.2.%p.