Unfortunately, swiftlets are not an invasive species we can proudly devour. To the contrary, growing demand from a prosperous China is compromising the birds' ability to continue, uh, spitting out ...

Due to a belief in the high medicinal value of bird's nest soup, heavy Chinese demand for swiftlet nests has resulted in a multibillion-dollar industry that may be endangering the bird. There are ...

Enterprising residents are building “bird condos” and converting old buildings to accommodate and pamper flocks of swiftlets whose edible nests are proving to be a gold mine for investors.

In the Philippines, collecting the main ingredient for bird's nest soup, swiftlet nests, is one of the most dangerous jobs in Asia. More from Risky Business A triangle pointing right which ...

To lure swiftlets, whose saliva-built nests fetch high prices in China, people in Borneo compete to build them the most luxurious accommodations: safe, clean, dark and with pools for bathing.

CAMPBELL, Calif., March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- High on the cliffs in Borneo, tiny birds known as swiftlets build nests that contain the highest natural concentration of sialic acid in the world.

The Cambodian government has urged the owners of swiftlet nest houses and processing facilities who wish to export edible bird’s nests to the Chinese market to apply for the necessary paperwork.

KOTA KINABALU: Guidelines on swiftlet farming in Sabah will be enforced on Jan 1 next year. The Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry, through the state Wildlife Depart-ment, will issue ...