Collocalia


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Noun1.Collocalia - a genus of ApodidaeCollocalia - a genus of Apodidae      
genus Collocalia
bird genus - a genus of birds
Apodidae, family Apodidae - swifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes
Collocalia inexpectata, swiftlet - swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest
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(61) After Kathan and Weeks had published in 1969 (62) the isolation of Sia from Collocalia mucoid (edible bird nest substance), from the Chinese swiftlet (Genus Aerodramus collocalia), another source for the isolation of large quantities of Neu5Ac was found.
Sialic acids as link to Japanese scientists
Histological and histochemical studies on esophagus of the germain's swiftlet (Collocalia german oustalet, 1878).
Histological Study of the Oesophagus and Stomach in Grey-Backed Shrike (Lanius tephronotus)/Estudio Histologico de Esofago y Estomago del Alcaudon (Lanius tephronotus)
The nests came in two main types, white (Collocalia fuciphaga) --the more expensive variety; and Collocalia maximi or black bids' nest.
Trade and transformation on the Borneo frontier: towards a study of the Baram region of Sarawak in the late nineteenth century
It is produced by several different swiftlet species in the genus of Aerodramus and Collocalia and the nest is mainly built by male swiftlets [2].
A rapid technique to determine purity of edible bird nest
The swiftlets (Collocalia) of Niah Cave, Sarawak--Part I.
Brood size and its importance for nestling growth in the biscutate swift (streptoprocne biscutata, aves: apodidae)/Tamanho da ninhada e sua importancia no crescimento de filhotes de Streptoprocne biscutata (aves: apodidae)

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