Summary ⁶

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.

Distribution ⁷

occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Victor Fazio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/victor_fazio-iii/3962499584/
2. (c) BJ Stacey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by BJ Stacey
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5. (c) Aaron Lincoln, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Aaron Lincoln
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrochelidon_fulva
7. (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28814483

More Info

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