• Synonyms Cuban Cliff Swallow, Cinnamon-throated Swallow, West Indian Cave Swallow, Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow
  • Old latin name for bird Hirundo fulva

Cave Swallowbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Daniel Lane
    Puerto Rico
  • 2.
    Call, © Phoenix Birder
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, song, © Andrew Spencer
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Daniel Lane
    United States
  • 6.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    United States
  • 7.
    Call, flight call, © Catriona Leven
    Cuba
  • 8.
    Alarm call, call, flight call, © Jane Tillman
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Cave Swallow

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion s USA, Caribbean and Mexico

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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 ou H. des grottes, Hirondelle à front brun, Hirondelle fauve
GalicianAndoriña fulva
GermanHöhlenschwalbe
HungarianBarlangi fescke, barlangi fecske
IcelandicHellasvala
ItalianRondine delle grotte, Rondine fulva
Japaneseセスジツバメ, セスヂツバメ
Latvianalu bezdelīga
Lithuanianrudoji klifinė kregždė
Norwegiangrottesvale
Norwegian NynorskGrottesvale
Polishjaskólka jaskiniowa, jaskółka jaskiniowa
PortugueseAndorinha-das-cavernas, andorinha-das-cavernas
RussianПещерная горная ласточка, Пещерная ласточка
SerbianAmerička pećinska lasta
Slovaklastovička karibská
SlovenianJamska lastovka
SpanishGolondrina de las Cuevas, Golondrina pueblera, Golondrina de Cuevas, Golondrina Cavernícola
SwedishVästindisk grottsvala, grottsvala
TurkishMağara Kırlangıcı
Ukrainianясківка печерна