Cave Swallow
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Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
17 Verified records at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Cave swallows are found in Mexico and the Greater Antilles, with fall and winter vagrants reaching the east and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. Breeding colonies occur in south-eastern New Mexico, Texas, Florida, the Greater Antilles, portions of southern Mexico, and along the west coast of South America. Five subspecies are currently recognized according to Birds of North America, three occurring in North America and two in South America. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Cave Swallow sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cañón del Sumidero National Park

Cliff Swallow
LC

Cliff Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Insufficient data
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
LC

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

20–30% · Possible
Gray-breasted Martin
LC

Gray-breasted Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne chalybea

5–10% · With luck
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

5–10% · Rare
Mangrove Swallow
LC

Mangrove Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta albilinea

<5% · Rare
Violet-green Swallow
LC

Violet-green Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta thalassina

<5% · Rare
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

70–80% · Very likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

60–70% · Likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

60–70% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

60–70% · Likely
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

50–60% · Likely
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
10–20%
2 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
10–20%
3 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
5–10%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
5 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
7 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
<5%
8 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
10 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
11 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
13 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
16 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
17 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
18 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
19 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cave Swallow in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Cave Swallow sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cave Swallow in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Cave Swallow in Cañón del Sumidero National Park in our monthly data.

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