Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Hirundinidae
Genus
Petrochelidon
eBird Code
cavswa

Vocalizations

Gary Bowers · CC0_1_0
Rajan Rao · CC_BY_4_0
Cole Wolf · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (6)

  • Petrochelidon fulva cavicola

    Cuba including Isla de la Juventud; now breeds southern Florida (since 1980s)

  • Petrochelidon fulva citata

    southern Mexico (northern Yucatan Peninsula and interior valley of Chiapas)

  • Petrochelidon fulva fulva

    Hispaniola including Gonâve Island

  • Petrochelidon fulva pallida

    New Mexico and southern Texas (USA) and northeastern Mexico (Tamaulipas)

  • Petrochelidon fulva poeciloma

    Jamaica

  • Petrochelidon fulva puertoricensis

    Puerto Rico

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (cavswa) Avibase

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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