Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva pallida

Classification

Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae

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 · 18

Sources and credits

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Cave Swallow

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