The key ingredient of bird-nest soup

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An island in southern Thailand where bird nests are collected

Bird's nest soup is a delicacy^[1] in Chinese cuisine. A few species of swift, the cave swifts, are renowned for building the saliva nests used to produce the unique texture of this soup.

The edible bird's nests are among the most expensive animal products consumed by humans. The nests have been traditionally used in Chinese cooking for over 400 years, most often as bird's nest soup.^[2]

Name bird's nest soup in chinese

The Chinese name for bird's nest soup, "yan wo(燕窝)", translates literally as "swiftlet's nest" (yan=swiftlets, wo=nest). When dissolved in water, the birds' nests have a gelatinous texture used for soup or sweet tong sui. It is mostly referred to as "jin wo" unless references are made to the salty or sweet soup in Chinese cuisine.

Harvesting

The most heavily harvested nests are from the Edible-nest Swiftlet or White-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) and the Black-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus maximus)^[3]. The white nests and the “red blood” nests are supposedly rich in nutrients which are traditionally believed to provide health benefits, such as aiding digestion, raising libido, improving the voice, alleviating asthma, increasing concentration, and an overall benefit to the immune system.^[2]

The nests are built during the breeding season by the male swiftlet over a period of 35 days. They take the shape of a shallow cup stuck to the cave wall. The nests are composed of interwoven strands of salivary laminae cement. Both nests have high levels of calcium, iron, potassium, and magnesium.

Hong Kong and the United States are the largest importers of these nests.^[1] In Hong Kong a bowl of Bird Nest Soup would cost US$30 to $100 .^[2][4] A kilogram of white nest can cost up to $2,000, and a kilogram of “red blood” nest can cost up to $US 10,000. The white nests are commonly treated with a red pigment, but methods have been developed to determine an adulterated nest.

The nests are traditionally harvested from high up on cave walls. There is some risk to the collectors who stand on bamboo scaffolding that is sometimes hundreds of feet tall and centuries old - with obvious repairs. Over the past twenty years, the demand, the price, and the overexploitation of these nests have increased. The string of people involved in the trade of swiftlet nests has led to the mismanagement of a once sustainable system. Laws governing how the nests are harvested are implemented in each cave^[3]. One common system allows the licensed harvesters to take the first nest, allow the bird to build a second nest which she can remain in until her chicks have fledged, and only then is the harvester allowed to take the second nest. Unfortunately, harvesters will take a nest once it is large enough, whether or not eggs or chicks are present. Most caves have one season for harvest but thieves steal nests throughout the year. Because these rules are often broken the swiftlet population has dropped, putting swiftlets on the protected species list.

The penalty for stealing nests is not large enough to deter thieves. Some believe that taking all the nests provides some degree of benefit to the swiftlets because the female will not lay her eggs in an old nest^{[original research?]}. Old nests line the cave walls where new nests could be built. Whether or not this idea of ‘cave cleaning’ benefits the swiftlet population, indiscriminate nest-collection endangers the swiftlet population.

Some bird-nest merchants in Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia etc.) have started to raise and breed the swiftlets in house-like structures. They build the shelters to attract wild swiftlets to build nests in them. Nests of other birds are destroyed with the eggs inside. Over time, the selection process leaves behind a colony of swiftlets that produce the right kind of nest for the trade. "House nests" are priced much lower than "cave nests" due to the risks involved in harvesting the latter.

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Species in taxonomic order

Subfamily Pseudochelidoninae (river martins)

• Pseudochelidon
  • African River Martin Pseudochelidon eurystomina
  • White-eyed River Martin Pseudochelidon sirintarae

Subfamily Hirundininae (all other swallows & martins)

Subfamily Hirundininae (all other swallows & martins)

• Psalidoprocne
  • Square-tailed Rough-winged Swallow Psalidoprocne nitens
  • Cameroon Mountain Rough-winged Swallow Psalidoprocne fuliginosa
  • White-headed Rough-winged Swallow Psalidoprocne albiceps
  • Black Rough-winged Swallow Psalidoprocne pristoptera
  • Fanti Rough-winged Swallow Psalidoprocne obscura
  • Eastern Rough-winged Swallow Psalidoprocne orientalis
  • Black Rough-winged Swallow Psalidoprocne holomelaena
• Pseudhirundo
  • Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga
• Cheramoeca
  • White-backed Swallow Cheramoeca leucosternus
• Phedina
  • Mascarene Martin Phedina borbonica
  • Brazza's Martin Phedina brazzae
• Riparia
  • Brown-throated Sand Martin Riparia paludicola
  • Congo Sand Martin Riparia congica
  • Sand Martin Riparia riparia
  • Pale Martin Riparia diluta
  • Banded Martin Riparia cincta
• Tachycineta
  • Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
  • Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina
  • Golden Swallow Tachycineta euchrysea
  • Bahama Swallow Tachycineta cyaneoviridis
  • Tumbes Swallow Tachycineta stolzmanni
  • Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea
  • White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer
  • White-rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa
  • Chilean Swallow Tachycineta meyeni
• Progne
  • Purple Martin Progne subis
  • Cuban Martin Progne cryptoleuca
  • Caribbean Martin Progne dominicensis
  • Sinaloa Martin Progne sinaloae
  • Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
  • Galapagos Martin Progne modesta
  • Peruvian Martin Progne murphyi
  • Southern Martin Progne elegans
  • Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera
• Notiochelidon
  • Brown-bellied Swallow Notiochelidon murina
  • Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
  • Pale-footed Swallow Notiochelidon flavipes
  • Black-capped Swallow Notiochelidon pileata
• Haplochelidon
  • Andean Swallow Neochelidon andecola
• Atticora
  • White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata
  • Black-collared Swallow Atticora melanoleuca
• Neochelidon
  • White-thighed Swallow Neochelidon tibialis
• Stelgidopteryx
  • Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis
  • Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
• Alopochelidon
  • Tawny-headed Swallow Alopochelidon fucata
• Hirundo
  • Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
  • Red-chested Swallow Hirundo lucida
  • Angolan Swallow Hirundo angolensis
  • Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
  • Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
  • White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis
  • Ethiopian Swallow Hirundo aethiopica
  • Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
  • White-throated Blue Swallow Hirundo nigrita
  • Pied-winged Swallow Hirundo leucosoma
  • White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis
  • Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata
  • Montane Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea
  • Black-and-rufous Swallow Hirundo nigrorufa
• Ptyonoprogne
  • Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
  • Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula
  • Dusky Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor
• Delichon
  • House Martin Delichon urbicum
  • Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus
  • Nepal House Martin Delichon nipalense
• Cecropis
  • Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata
  • Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica
  • Rufous-chested Swallow Cecropis semirufa
  • Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis
  • Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
  • Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata
  • Rufous-bellied Swallow Cecropis badia
• Petrochelidon
  • Red-throated Swallow Petrochelidon rufigula
  • Preuss's Swallow Petrochelidon preussi
  • Red Sea Swallow Petrochelidon perdita
  • South African Swallow Petrochelidon spilodera
  • Forest Swallow Petrochelidon fuliginosa
  • Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola
  • Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel
  • Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans
  • Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
  • Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva
  • Chestnut-collared Swallow Petrochelidon rufocollaris
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallow_(bird)

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TYPE OF SWALLOW'S HOME

PRIMITIF HOME

TRADITIONAL HOME

MODERN HOME

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BEHAVIOR OF SWALLOW BIRD

FOODING BEHAVIOR

HOMING BEHAVIOR

NESTING BEHAVIOR

SEXUAL BEHAVIOR

COMING SOON

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BENEFIT OF SWALLOW BIRDNEST

The swallow nest has a long history back to the Chinese dynasty more than 500 years ago. Since the Chinese ancient doctors believed that the nest helps regulate the function of the endocrine system as well as other body functions. At that time therefore the Chinese sea expeditions going to South East Asia were asked to bring back the nest for consumption of the emperor and his family only to consume routinely to take maximum benefit of this swallow bird's nest.

Nowadays, the bird's nest may consume by people who care about its function and benefit as follows :

1. Improve body endurances and recover chronic illness such as Flu, Cough, Asthma or any illness associated with respiratory tract or lungs (especially for smokers).
2. Good nutrition's for any patient recovering from any illness.
3. Improve post-operative broken cells
4. Strengthen the body, moisturize the skin, maintain beauty, provide energy and enhance fat metabolism.
5. For pregnant woman, they will increase nutrition and improve the overall health of the mother and good nutrition for embryo during the construction of brain, skin and bone cells.
6. After giving birth they can recover more quickly and slim rapidly to help maintain their beauty.
7. Children require more nutrition during their growing period. Being fed with bird's nests can help strengthen the body and stimulate the growth of the brain.
8. For youngsters can enhance metabolism, strengthen various body functions and reinforce immunity
9. It can also smooth the skin and maintain eternal beauty (delaying sign of aging)
10. People, who are highly stressed and are busy in study and work can alleviate tiredness, relieve spiritual pressure and recover body strength through consuming bird's nest regularly
11. Recent studies in China and the West found that Glycoprotein contained in swalow nest can serve as inhibitor or even block the development cancer cells and there is a conjecture that in the future could recover the HIV/AIDS infectious patients. www.dynasty-birdnest.com

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