Cave Swallow
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| ?Cave Swallow Conservation status: Least concern |
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| Petrochelidon fulva (Vieillot, 1808) |
The Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva, belonging to the same genus as the more familiar and widespread Cliff Swallow of North America, occurs in Mexico and the Greater Antilles, with fall and winter vagrants reaching the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S..
The Cave Swallow measures from 12 to 14 cm in length and weights 19 g on average. It has grey-blue upperparts and brown-tangerine forefront and throat.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Petrochelidon fulva. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 06 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- (Spanish) Oberle, Mark (2003). Las aves de Puerto Rico en fotografías. Editorial Humanitas. ISBN 0-9650104-2-2.
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