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Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva)

Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva)
Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva)

About Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Swallows

The cave swallow 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.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 2013-04-20

    Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America
    Not 100% sure of ID. Looked like cliff swallow, but the rump was very pale.
  • 2014-01-26

    Los Haitises National Park, Dominican Republic
    Image from 2014-01-26
  • 2016-01-02

    Bosque Nacional El Yunque, United States of America
  • 2016-01-04

    Reserva Natural Laguna Cartagena, United States of America
  • 2024-02-03

    Cayo Coco, Cuba