© John Patten Moss
Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva
Stephanie Strickler and Steve West
Version: 2.0 — Published July 29, 2011
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | oreneta de cova |
| Czech | vlaštovka jeskynní |
| Dutch | Holenzwaluw |
| English | Cave Swallow |
| English (United States) | Cave Swallow |
| French | Hirondelle à front brun |
| French (France) | Hirondelle à front brun |
| German | Höhlenschwalbe |
| Haitian Creole (Haiti) | Irondèl Falèz |
| Hungarian | Barlangi fescke |
| Icelandic | Hellasvala |
| Japanese | セスジツバメ |
| Norwegian | grottesvale |
| Polish | jaskółka jaskiniowa |
| Russian | Пещерная ласточка |
| Serbian | Američka pećinska lasta |
| Slovak | lastovička karibská |
| Spanish | Golondrina Pueblera |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Golondrina Cavernícola |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Golondrina de cuevas |
| Spanish (Dominican Republic) | Golondrina de Cuevas |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Golondrina Pueblera |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Golondrina Pueblera |
| Spanish (Panama) | Golondrina de Cuevas |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Golondrina de Cuevas |
| Spanish (Spain) | Golondrina pueblera |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Golondrina de las Cavernas |
| Swedish | grottsvala |
| Turkish | Mağara Kırlangıcı |
| Ukrainian | Ясківка печерна |
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Cave Swallow in North and Central America.
Species is increasing as a winter resident in s. Texas. See Systematics: Subspecies for details on the ranges of various subspecies.
