swiftlet
nounEtymology From swift + -let.
1
Any of the various tropical and subtropical birds of the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus, and Collocalia in the swift family, many of which can navigate in darkness using echolocation.
- Derived terms
- Bornean swiftlet, cave swiftlet, Christmas Island swiftlet, Indian swiftlet