Chinese 金丝燕族 Cited by user JimGrassroot on 28 Apr 2024 金絲燕族（學名：，英語：Swiftlets），統稱金絲燕，是雨燕目雨燕科雨燕亞科下的一個族. 本族的鳥類以其回聲定位能力，以及使用自身唾液分泌物建築其巢穴為其特徵. 目前本族下含四個屬共41個物種，但當中部分物種地位仍須進一步研究.
English Edible bird's nest Cited by user Rjwilmsi on 07 Jun 2015 Edible bird's nests are bird nests that are prepared and eaten by humans, particularly prized in Chinese culture due to their rarity and supposedly exquisite flavor.
English Swiftlet Cited by user Dysmorodrepanis~enwiki on 24 Aug 2006 Swiftlets are birds contained within the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus and Collocalia.