always flying (aerial birds) around and normally we refer to as swift.

雨燕是飞翔速度最快的鸟类，常在空中捕食昆虫，翼长而腿脚弱小.

1. Brown-backed Needletail, 褐背针尾雨燕, 褐喉針尾雨燕, Hirundapus giganteus, オオハリオアマツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG BESAR BIASA

2. Edible-nest Swiftlet, Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani, 爪哇金丝燕, 爪哇金絲燕, ジャワアナツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG GUA SARANG PUTIH

3. House Swift, 小白腰雨燕, 小白腰雨燕, Apus nipalensis, ヒメアマツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG SABIT BIASA

4. Silver-rumped spinetail, 银腰针尾雨燕, 白腰刺尾雨燕, Rhaphidura leucopygialis, チビハリオアマツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG EKOR-PENDEK MELAYU

5. Pacific Swift, 白腰雨燕, 叉尾雨燕, Apus pacificus, アマツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG SABIT ASIA TIMUR

6. Plume-toed Swiftlet, 毛趾金丝燕, 毛趾金絲燕, Collocalia affinis, ハネアシユビアナツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG KECIL BIASA

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1. Brown-backed Needletail, 褐背针尾雨燕, 褐喉針尾雨燕, Hirundapus giganteus, オオハリオアマツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG BESAR BIASA

– a fast-moving back “brown”, forehead normally consist of white spot sub-species indicus . Or without white giganteus

飞非常快的较大型的雨燕。头部带白（indicus）。

update 202507

While walking along the forest edge, we spotted a pair of large swifts flying overhead. They stayed quite high, but the lighting was just right to catch a clear view of their backs—what a nice moment!

我们在森林边时，看到一对大型雨燕从头顶飞过。它们飞得很高，但光线刚刚好，让我们清楚地看到它们背部的颜色——真是个美好的时刻！

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update 202408

– fantastic afternoon, we miss ours main target but so many good bird show up even at noon time. 4 of this big “flying fast” bird passing by few times and managed to have it .. and suddenly feel the R3 not fast enough 😀 even managed to have good few frames.

– 一个很慢的中午，目标鸟完全没声没影。可是很多很好的鸟却出来看看我们

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2. Edible-nest Swiftlet, Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani, 爪哇金丝燕, 爪哇金絲燕, ジャワアナツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG GUA SARANG PUTIH

– a slightly complicated species to be ID among Edible-nest (which also either white-nest or Germain), Black-nest & Mossy-nest which best to id by their nest build

– for Penisular Malaysia, many believe the mix of White-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) and Germain’s Swiftlet (Aerodramus germani) or some study claims North – germani and South – fuciphagus

* https://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15927/1/The%20species%20of%20white-nest%20swiftlets%20(abstrak).pdf

– 几乎不能辨别马来西亚几种的金丝燕。爪哇金丝燕， 大金丝燕， 苔巢金丝燕， 通常都要已他们的巢分别。

update 202211

– the R7 simple awesome with such a price, AF capability, Image Quality. for the bird over the sky (blue or white) the AF just lock and track

– 佳能R7 是架价格好，对焦好，画质好的相机。通常没背景（天白，蓝）都追焦的非常好。

update 202112

– a quick test with CANON R6 on raining day.

– 下雨了一整天。测试佳能R6的对焦。

– a quick test with CANON R5 on raining day.

– 下雨了一整天。测试佳能R5的对焦。

update 202104

– shoot near the coastal west coast of Center Penisular Malaysia. just 50m away from the bird-nest farmhouse

– 摄于马来西亚西马海边燕屋附近。

3. House Swift, 小白腰雨燕, 小白腰雨燕, Apus nipalensis, ヒメアマツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG SABIT BIASA

Medium-sized dark swift with small white throat patch and rump patch

update 202105

– medium size swift that normally found moving in a group.
– small white throat, white-rumped, and short-square tail

– 中型雨燕，喉腰都有白。通常群體活動。

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4. Silver-rumped spinetail, 银腰针尾雨燕, 白腰刺尾雨燕, Rhaphidura leucopygialis, チビハリオアマツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG EKOR-PENDEK MELAYU

– a small and fast flying bird with obvious white-rumped when flying ..

– 飞的非常的快，枕部是白。

update 202602

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update 202204

– keep meet up this bird last few days from various location. Finally today have time to go get some better pictures

– 这几天在几个地方都见到这鸟。今天休息，还好去最近的点拍了些照片。可惜，乌云密布的一天。

update 202110

5. Pacific Swift, 白腰雨燕, 叉尾雨燕, Apus pacificus, アマツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG SABIT ASIA TIMUR

– a large, long wing long fork-tailed and Black overall with a slightly paler throat and a bright white rump patch

– 两翼和尾大都黑褐色，头顶至上背具淡色羽缘、下背、两翅表面和尾上覆羽微具光泽，亦具近白色羽缘，腰白色，具细的暗褐色羽干纹，颏、喉白色，具细的黑褐色羽千纹。

update 20230309

– it is a surprise see this bird at resident area near town. and saw 3 birds flying quite low

– 在社区见到这鸟飞的蛮低的。也被吓到。

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6. Plume-toed Swiftlet, 毛趾金丝燕, 毛趾金絲燕, Collocalia affinis, ハネアシユビアナツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG KECIL BIASA

– previously under Glossy Swiftlet

– white belly and dark rump also serve to distinguish this species from Aerodramus swiftlets.

update 202506

This species is very common in both Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. However, in Borneo—especially in the highlands—it often causes confusion, particularly with the Bornean Swiftlet. I spent my only rest day here monitoring and photographing every nearby “white-bellied” swiftlet, as there have been many reports of Bornean Swiftlets in the area.

When I first spotted these two perched birds, I thought, “Smaller… greenish… from the binoculars, the crown looks less contrasting.” But once I started editing the photos, my opinion changed immediately—it wasn’t Bornean. Even though many flying around looked less glossy or “duller,” that effect came from lighting or depth of field. Before editing, with lower contrast and no shadow adjustments, they might appear dull through binoculars—but after reviewing the whole series, I’m convinced I didn’t see a true Bornean. Still, a beautiful and glossy Green Swiftlet.

这种雨燕在马来西亚半岛和婆罗洲都非常常见。但在婆罗洲，尤其是高海拔地区，常常与婆罗洲雨燕混淆。我利用唯一的休息日来到这里，记录并拍摄了所有附近的“白腹”雨燕，因为这里曾有不少关于婆罗洲雨燕的报告。

当我第一次看到这两只停栖的雨燕时，我心想：“体型较小……偏绿色……用望远镜看，头顶对比度不强。”但当我开始修图时，立刻改变了看法——它不是婆罗洲金丝燕。虽然有些飞行中的个体看起来不那么有光泽，甚至显得暗淡，那其实可能是光线或景深造成的效果。在未处理前，由于对比度低、没有调整阴影和高光，用望远镜看也会显得黯淡。但在仔细检查整组照片后，我相信我并没有看到真正的婆罗洲雨燕。尽管如此，它仍是一种漂亮且光泽感十足的毛趾金丝燕。

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update 202204

– very common urban “white bellied” swiftlet

– most of the new camera nowadays make take swiftlet so easy

– 蛮普通的“白腹”的金丝燕。

– 新相机让我们容易的拍下”燕“

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