Where does the Cave Swallow live?
Petrochelidon fulva has 185,872 records in 29 countries and territories, from 1864 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 185,872 records
- 29 places
- 116 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesHirundinidaePetrochelidon
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 128,900 | |
| Puerto Rico | 27,036 | |
| Mexico | 14,523 | |
| Cuba | 8,130 | |
| Jamaica | 2,830 | |
| Dominican Republic | 1,332 | |
| Canada | 1,253 | |
| El Salvador | 418 | |
| Haiti | 388 | |
| Guatemala | 320 | |
| Belize | 217 | |
| Honduras | 189 | |
| Costa Rica | 135 | |
| Nicaragua | 47 | |
| Cayman Islands | 29 | |
| Bahamas | 25 | |
| Colombia | 19 | |
| Guadeloupe | 19 | |
| Panama | 14 | |
| Bermuda | 12 | |
| Venezuela | 12 | |
| Aruba | 8 | |
| Martinique | 4 | |
| Bonaire | 3 | |
| Curaçao | 2 | |
| Peru | 2 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | |
| Ecuador | 1 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Hirundinidae.
Barn Swallow
17,457,901 records
Tree Swallow
8,338,291 records
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3,240,158 records
Common House-Martin
2,581,206 records
Bank Swallow
2,484,961 records
Welcome Swallow
1,897,769 records
blue-and-white swallow
875,820 records
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
498,271 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.