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Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva (Vieillot, LJP 1808)

The cave swallow 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Hirundinidae
Genus:
   Petrochelidon
Scientific:
  Petrochelidon fulva


Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1808)

Reference:
   Hist. Nat. Ois. Amér. Septentr. 1 p.62 pl.32

Imprint year:
  1807

Protonym:
  Hirundo fulva

Type locality:
  Santo Domingo.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180307#page/156/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  79A1EDEC9657AA3C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-79A1EDEC

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/79A1EDEC


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 178460

Geographic range:

  • Petrochelidon fulva fulva: Hispaniola including Gonâve Island
  • Petrochelidon fulva cavicola: Cuba including Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Pines; south of western Cuba)
  • Petrochelidon fulva poeciloma: Jamaica
  • Petrochelidon fulva puertoricensis: Puerto Rico
  • Petrochelidon fulva citata: southern Mexico (northern Yucatán Peninsula and interior valley of Chiapas)
  • Petrochelidon fulva pallida: northern Arizona to New Mexico and southern Texas (USA) and northeastern Mexico (Tamaulipas)
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English:
Cave Swallow
Catalan:
oreneta de cova
Czech:
vlaštovka jeskynní
Danish:
Grottesvale
German:
Höhlenschwalbe
Spanish:
Golondrina Pueblera
Spanish (Spain):
Golondrina Pueblera
Finnish:
luolapääsky
French:
Hirondelle à front brun
Croatian:
spiljska lastavica
Hungarian:
Barlangi fescke
Icelandic:
Hellasvala
Italian:
Rondine delle grotte
Japanese (romaji):
sesujitsubame
Japanese:
セスジツバメ
Lithuanian:
Rudoji klifinė kregždė
Dutch:
Holenzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Grottesvale
Norwegian:
Grottesvale
Polish:
jaskółka jaskiniowa
Portuguese:
Andorinha-das-cavernas
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinha-das-cavernas
Russian:
Пещерная ласточка
Slovak:
lastovička karibská
Serbian:
Američka pećinska lasta
Swedish:
grottsvala
Ukrainian:
Ясківка печерна
Chinese:
穴崖燕
Chinese (Traditional):
黃石燕


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Cuban Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon [fulva or pallida])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon [fulva or pallida])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon [fulva or pallida])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon [fulva or pallida])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon [fulva or pallida])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon [fulva or pallida])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon [fulva or pallida])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon [fulva or pallida])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon [fulva or pallida])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon [fulva or pallida])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Hirondelle à front brun ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Hirondelle à front brun ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
Clements, version 2021:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva)
Clements 4th edition:
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Cave Swallow ( Hirundo fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Cave Swallow ( Petrochelidon fulva) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Petrochelidon fulva [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Petrochelidon [fulva or rufocollaris] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: oreneta de cova
Czech: Vlaštovka jeskynní
Danish: Grottesvale
German: Höhlenschwalbe
English: Cave Swallow, Cinnamon-throated or Cave Swallow, Cinnamon-throated Swallow, Cuban Cliff Swallow, West Indian Cave Swallow
English, HBW: Cave Swallow
English (IOC): Cave Swallow
English (United States): Cave Swallow
Esperanto: Suda kavhirundo
Spanish: Golondrina Cavernícola, Golondrina de Cuevas, Golondrina de las Cuevas, Golondrina Pueblera
Spanish (Costa Rica): Golondrina Cavernícola
Spanish (Cuba): Golondrina de Cuevas
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Golondrina de Cuevas
Spanish (Spain): Golondrina Pueblera
Spanish (HBW): Cave Swallow
Spanish (Mexico): golondrina pueblera
Spanish (Panama): Golondrina de Cuevas
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Golondrina de Cuevas
Spanish (Venezuela): Golondrina de las Cavernas
Estonian: koopapääsuke
Finnish: Luolapääsky
French: Hirondelle à front brun, Hirondelle à front brun ou H. des grottes, Hirondelle fauve
Galician: Andoriña fulva
Haitian Creole French: Irondèl Falèz
Croatian: spiljska lastavica
Hungarian: barlangi fecske, Barlangi fescke
Icelandic: Hellasvala
Italian: Rondine delle grotte, Rondine fulva
Japanese (romaji): sesujitsubame
Japanese: セスジツバメ, セスヂツバメ
Scientific: Hirundo fulva, Hirundo fulva fulva, Petrochelidon [fulva or pallida], Petrochelidon fulva, Petrochelidon fulva fulva
Lithuanian: Rudoji klifinė kregždė
Latvian: alu bezdelīga
Dutch: Caribische holenzwaluw, Holenzwaluw, Holezwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Grottesvale
Norwegian: Grottesvale
Polish: jaskólka jaskiniowa, jaskółka jaskiniowa
Portuguese: Andorinha-das-cavernas
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinha-das-cavernas
Russian: Пещерная горная ласточка, Пещерная ласточка
Slovak: lastovička karibská
Slovenian: Jamska lastovka
Serbian: Američka pećinska lasta
Swedish: Grottsvala, Västindisk grottsvala
Turkish: Mağara kırlangıcı
Ukrainian: Ясківка печерна
Chinese: 穴崖燕
Chinese (Traditional): 黃石燕

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