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The cave swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) is a medium-sized, squarish-tailed swallow belonging to the same genus as the more familiar and widespread cliff swallow of North America. The cave swallow, also native to the Americas, nests and roosts primarily in caves and sinkholes.
The Cave Swallow devours flying insects with quick airborne twists and turns that show off its chestnut rump patch and forehead. True to its name, it often roosts and nests inside the entrances to caves, sharing the space with bats.
Fairly common in northern Mexico and on the Yucatan peninsula, with numbers increasing dramatically in Texas. Also occurs in the Caribbean, where birds are richer orange on the throat, rump, and sides. Sometimes nests in caves, but also frequently found under bridges and other human-made structures. Forages over open fields or bodies of water.
As recently as the 1960s, this was a rare bird in the United States. It nested only in a few southwestern caves, plastering its cuplike mud nest against the walls in the dimly lit interior. Since...
The Cave Swallow devours flying insects with quick airborne twists and turns that show off its chestnut rump patch and forehead. True to its name, it often roosts and nests inside the entrances to caves, sharing the space with bats.
4 mar 2020 · The Cave Swallow is a locally common species that breeds in southeastern New Mexico, Texas, Florida, the Greater Antilles, and portions of Mexico. Although most populations are resident, U.S. breeders generally move south for the winter.
The cave swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) is a medium-sized, squarish-tailed swallow belonging to the same genus as the more familiar and widespread cliff swallow of North America. The cave swallow, also native to the Americas, nests and roosts primarily in caves and sinkholes.
