Cave Swallow

The Cave Swallow measures from 12 to 14 cm in length and weighs 19 g on average. It has grey-blue upperparts and brown-tangerine forefront and throat.

The Cave Swallow is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Cave SwallowPetrochelidon fulva Order PASSERIFORMES – Family HIRUNDINIDAE Issue No. 141 Authors: West, Steve * Articles * Multimedia * References Courtesy Preview This Introductory article that you are viewing is a courtesy preview of the full life history account of this species. The remaining articles (Distribution, Habitat, Behavior, etc. More

The Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva, belonging to the same genus as the more familiar and widespread Cliff Swallow of North America, occurs in Mexico and the Greater Antilles, with fall and winter vagrants reaching the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S.. The Cave Swallow measures from 12 to 14 cm in length and weighs 19 g on average. It has grey-blue upperparts and brown-tangerine forefront and throat. There are two races in the southern U.S. More

The Cave Swallow is currently rated as Least Concern, downgraded from Lower Risk in 2000. The range of this species is large, covering an area of more than 300,000 square kilometers. The population of the Cave Swallow is nearing 9 million individual birds. The Cave Swallow is native to the Caribbean, North America and Central America. There is not currently any reason to be believe that the Cave Swallow population is in danger or facing decrease. More

Cave Swallow (southwest) Breeding Male Head Illustration Head * Bill Shape: All-purpose * Eye Color: Dark brown in adults. More

The Cave Swallow is a locally common swallow of Texas, Mexico, and the Caribbean. True to its name, it often roosts and nests inside the entrances to caves, sharing the space with bats. More

* Two different subspecies of Cave Swallow are found in the United States. The southwestern form is the largest, has grayish sides, and a very pale throat. The Caribbean form that reaches Florida has more tawny sides, a more reddish face, and a darker rump. Another subspecies is found in the Yucatan, and two others occur in South America. More

* Cave Swallow videos on the Internet Bird Collection * Cave Swallow photo gallery VIREO v • d • e Swallows (family: Hirundinidae) River martins (subfamily: Pseudochelidoninae • genus: Pseudochelidon) Genus Species Pseudochelidon African River Martin • White-eyed River Martin All other swallows and martins (subfamily: Hirundininae) Genus Species Psalidoprocne (saw-wings) Square-tailed More

The Cave Swallow measures from 12 to 14 cm in length and weights 19 g on average. It has grey-blue upperparts and brown-tangerine forefront and throat. Copyright: Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia.org - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. More

Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva), Gilbert Water Ranch, Maricopa County Brendon Grice discovered and photographed this Cave Swallow at the Gilbert Water Ranch on 9 February 2008 and photographed it again under better conditions on 18 February. Both times it was perching with Northern Rough-winged Swallows on the northern end of Pond 4. Cave Swallow is casual in Arizona with five accepted records before this year. More

Cave Swallows were seen actively foraging along the south end of Cayuga Lake most of the rest of the day. The day was dark and drizzly, but the winds had been from the south all day. Long anticipated here, they became annual at Cape May, NJ in the mid-1990s, and nearly so recently along Long Island and the Ontario Lake shore near Rochester. More

The Cave Swallow is a small songbird that often builds its nest inside cave entrances. Occasionally, you'll even find Cave Swallows living alongside bats inside caves. Difficulty: Moderately EasyInstructions 1. Step 1 Look for Cave Swallows near caves in open country or making nests on the undersides of bridges. More

The Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) breeds across a wide area of Texas as well as south Florida. It winters in parts of the breeding range in central and south Texas as well as parts of Mexico and the Caribbean region. Until the 1970s, the species, at least within Texas, was thought to nest only in limestone caves and caverns in the Texas Hill Country as well as places such as Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. More

Two cave swallows (Petrochelidon fulva) hover by a salsify (a non-native plant) to grab the fluff from seeds to line their nests in the twilight zone of the natural entrance to Carlsbad Cavern. NPS Photo by Donna Laing Two cave swallows (Petrochelidon fulva) hover by a salsify (a non-native plant) to grab the fluff from seeds to line their nests in the twilight zone of the natural entrance to Carlsbad Cavern. Another migratory bird that nests in the park is the cave swallow. More

Cave SwallowText and photographs by Angus Wilson On Saturday 28th November 1998, Andy Guthrie and I observed what we believe is a Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) hawking over the golf course at Riis Park, Queens, New York. Here are a collection of photographs of this bird. We later saw two Cave Swallows (presumably the initial bird plus a second) circling over the nearby Fort Tilden Headquarters. These constitute the 2nd and 3rd records for New York State (pending acceptance). More

Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva in New York - At 1:04 PM on Sunday 24th November 2002, I found a single Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) and a Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) hawking over the dunes at Breezy Point, Queens, New York. A quick cell phone call to Andy Guthrie who was holding swallow vigil at Orchard Beach, Bronx Co., brought a number of excited birders down from Westchester/Bronx and from Central Long Island. More

Cave Swallows - Northeast Sewage Treatment Plant in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County on November 13, 2008. Photos by Sandra Keller. Three birds were found by Frank Windfelder on November 11th, representing the 1st record for Philadelphia County! They continued to be seen through at least December 2nd, the longest period ever that this species has been present at one site in the state. A high of four birds were seen together on the 29th and again on December 2nd. More

Cave SwallowCave Swallow Like the Cliff Swallow, Cave Swallows build in close proximity to each other and, as the name implies, in caves. However, unlike Cliff Swallows, this species does not "stack" its nests on top of others: this likely comes from the open structure of the nest. Cave Swallows line their mud nests, built on sites with open approaches, with cotton-like plant fibers, thin strips of bark, fine grasses and feathers". More

Cave Swallow, Pueblo County, Colorado, Snakeskin Picnic Area parking lot, below Pueblo Reservoir dam 25 September 2009 © Brandon K. Percival If accepted by the Colorado Birds Records Committee, this will be the first photographed record for Cave Swallow for Colorado. Cave Swallow - Cave Swallow, Queens, New York, Breezy Point 24 Nov 2002 © Angus Wilson More info on http://www.oceanwanderers. More