Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusPetrochelidon (Cliff Swallows and Allies)
- SpeciesPetrochelidon fulva (Cave Swallow)
Closest Relatives at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 3 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | |
| 8 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 16 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 17 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 18 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cave Swallow in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Cave Swallow sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
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.