Because Snow Bird's Nest is expensive and the production is scarce. Unlawful businessmen make profits by counterfeiting and commonly use gum arabic mixed with tree bark to make counterfeits.

The way to recognize the fake Snow Bird's Nest is: Because the fake Snow Bird's Nest is mostly made of abrasive solidification, the fake Snow Bird's Nest has the same shape in one batch. The natural snow swallow is unique, it is impossible to have exactly the same snow swallow. Another method of counterfeiting is to solidify to half, artificial hand building pinch, has created different shapes of Snow Bird's Nest, but the handmade traces are heavier, but also easy to identify.　　In order to avoid selling new types of fake snow martins, consumers are advised to buy snow martins with formal import channels and base photos.