Cave Swallow / Petrochelidon fulva LC
- Synonyms Cuban Cliff Swallow, Cinnamon-throated Swallow, West Indian Cave Swallow, Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow
- Old latin name for bird Hirundo fulva
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Where to see Cave Swallow
- Breeding region Middle America, North America
- Breeding subregion s USA, Caribbean and Mexico
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- United States of America
- Venezuela
- Virgin Islands (British)
- Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Cave Swallow subspecies (6)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrochelidon fulva cavicola | se USA and Cuba | - | No |
| Petrochelidon fulva citata | s Mexico | - | No |
| Petrochelidon fulva fulva | Hispaniola | - | No |
| Petrochelidon fulva pallida | s USA to nc Mexico | - | No |
| Petrochelidon fulva poeciloma | Jamaica | - | No |
| Petrochelidon fulva puertoricensis | Puerto Rico | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | oreneta de cova |
| Chinese | 穴崖燕 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 黃石燕 |
| Croatian | spiljska lastavica |
| Czech | vlaštovka jeskynní |
| Danish | Grottesvale |
| Dutch | Holezwaluw, Holenzwaluw, Caribische holenzwaluw |
| Esperanto | Suda kavhirundo |
| Estonian | koopapääsuke |
| Finnish | luolapääsky |
| French | Hirondelle à front brun ou H. des grottes, Hirondelle à front brun, Hirondelle fauve |
| Galician | Andoriña fulva |
| German | Höhlenschwalbe |
| Hungarian | Barlangi fescke, barlangi fecske |
| Icelandic | Hellasvala |
| Italian | Rondine delle grotte, Rondine fulva |
| Japanese | セスジツバメ, セスヂツバメ |
| Latvian | alu bezdelīga |
| Lithuanian | rudoji klifinė kregždė |
| Norwegian | grottesvale |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Grottesvale |
| Polish | jaskólka jaskiniowa, jaskółka jaskiniowa |
| Portuguese | Andorinha-das-cavernas, andorinha-das-cavernas |
| Russian | Пещерная горная ласточка, Пещерная ласточка |
| Serbian | Američka pećinska lasta |
| Slovak | lastovička karibská |
| Slovenian | Jamska lastovka |
| Spanish | Golondrina de las Cuevas, Golondrina pueblera, Golondrina de Cuevas, Golondrina Cavernícola |
| Swedish | Västindisk grottsvala, grottsvala |
| Turkish | Mağara Kırlangıcı |
| Ukrainian | ясківка печерна |

























