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Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Classification

Class
Aves

The cave swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) is a medium-sized, squarish-tailed swallow belonging to the same genus as the more familiar and widespread cliff swallow of North America. The cave swallow, also native to the Americas, nests and roosts primarily in caves and sinkholes. Cave swallows are found in Mexico and the Greater Antilles, with fall and winter vagrants reaching the east and Gulf Coasts of the U.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 68,037Mexico · 8,531Cuba · 4,241Canada · 454United Kingdom · 11Netherlands · 3France · 1