By knowing the swiftlet's activities, we can understand more about the swiftlet's life and can also help breeders in maintaining swallow nests. Apart from that, knowledge of swiftlet can also open up opportunities for bird tourism or bird watching which is becoming increasingly popular in Indonesia.
The swiftlet nest industry is a fairly large industry in Indonesia. In many areas, people raise swiftlet to collect their nests which are then sold at high prices. However, to be able to raise swiftlets and collect their nests, we need to know a few things about swiftlet behavior. In this article, we will address three questions related to swifts, namely where swiftlets are usually located, do swiftlets come out at night, and what time do swifts come home.
Where’s the swifts bird?
swiftlet are migratory birds that live around tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including Indonesia. Swiftlet are usually found in hilly areas, cliffs and tall buildings. In Indonesia, many swiftlet breeders have built swiftlet buildings as a place to raise swiftlet birds. These swiftlet buildings are usually built in a location close to the area where the swifts are usually located.
Do swiftlets come out at night?
Swiftlet are nocturnal birds, active at night and resting during the day. Usually, swiftlets will come out of the swiftlet building at sunset to look for food. Swiftlet eat insects that fly through the air, such as flies, dragonflies and mosquitoes. Because of that, swallows will fly around the swiftlet building at night to find food.
Conclusion
In caring for swallows, we need to understand the behavior of swallows, which are nocturnal birds and require comfortable shelters such as the swallow building. In addition, we need to know where the swiftlet is usually located and at what time the swallow returns to its nest. By understanding the behavior of swiftlets, we can take better care of swiftlets and obtain maximum results in the swallow nest industry.