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 Ciénaga de Zapata
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Cuban Martin
Progne cryptoleuca
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Purple Martin
Progne subis
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Red-legged Thrush
Turdus plumbeus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger
Cuban Pewee
Contopus caribaeus
Cuban Blackbird
Dives atroviolaceus
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius humeralis
📅 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 Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Cave Swallow sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 233 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cave Swallow in Ciénaga de Zapata?
July has the highest sighting rate for Cave Swallow in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.