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Cave Swallow / Petrochelidon fulva

Cave Swallow bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow, Cuban Cliff Swallow, Cinnamon-throated Swallow, West Indian Cave Swallow
Old latin name for birdHirundo fulva
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilySwallows, Martins / Hirundinidae
GenusPetrochelidon
Breeding regionMiddle America, North America
Breeding subregions USA, Caribbean and Mexico

Cave Swallow bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Daniel Lane
    Puerto Rico
  • 2.
    Calls around nest site, © Stuart Fisher
    Mexico
  • 3.
    Call, song, © Andrew Spencer
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, © Daniel Lane
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    United States
  • 6.
    Song, © Andrew Spencer
    United States
  • 7.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    United States
  • 8.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    United States
  • 9.
    Call, flight call, © Catriona Leven
    Cuba
  • 10.
    Alarm call, call, flight call, © Jane Tillman
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Red Sea Cliff Swallow
Chestnut-collared Swallow
South African Cliff Swallow
American Cliff Swallow
Fairy Martin
Preuss's Cliff Swallow
Tree Martin
Streak-throated Swallow
Red-throated Cliff Swallow

Where to see Cave Swallow

Cave Swallow subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Petrochelidon fulva cavicolase USA and Cuba-No
Petrochelidon fulva citatas Mexico-No
Petrochelidon fulva fulvaHispaniola-No
Petrochelidon fulva pallidas USA to nc Mexico-No
Petrochelidon fulva poecilomaJamaica-No
Petrochelidon fulva puertoricensisPuerto Rico-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanoreneta de cova
Chinese穴崖燕
Chinese (Traditional)黃石燕
Croatianspiljska lastavica
Czechvlaštovka jeskynní
DanishGrottesvale
DutchHolezwaluw, Holenzwaluw, Caribische holenzwaluw
EsperantoSuda kavhirundo
Estoniankoopapääsuke
Finnishluolapääsky
FrenchHirondelle à front brun, Hirondelle à front brun ou H. des grottes, Hirondelle fauve
GalicianAndoriña fulva
GermanHöhlenschwalbe
Hungarianbarlangi fecske, Barlangi fescke
IcelandicHellasvala
ItalianRondine fulva, Rondine delle grotte
Japaneseセスヂツバメ, セスジツバメ
Latvianalu bezdelīga
Lithuanianrudoji klifinė kregždė
Norwegiangrottesvale, Grottesvale
Norwegian NynorskGrottesvale
Polishjaskółka jaskiniowa, jaskólka jaskiniowa
PortugueseAndorinha-das-cavernas, andorinha-das-cavernas, andorinha-fulva
RussianПещерная ласточка, Пещерная горная ласточка
SerbianAmerička pećinska lasta
Slovaklastovička karibská
SlovenianJamska lastovka
SpanishGolondrina Cavernícola, Golondrina pueblera, Golondrina de Cuevas, Golondrina de las Cuevas
SwedishVästindisk grottsvala, grottsvala
TurkishMağara Kırlangıcı
Ukrainianясківка печерна