Cave swallow Petrochelidon fulva

Identification Tips:

• Length: 4.75 inches
• Tiny bill
• Pale orange rump and throat
• Blackish cap and upperparts
• Tip of tail squared
• Most often seen flying
• Will nest communally in mud nests under bridges, in caves, etc

Similar species:

The Cave Swallow can be told from all swallows except the Cliff Swallow by its pale rump. Cave Swallow has a darker forehead and a paler throat than the Cliff Swallow. The Cave Swallow's tail is more squared at the tip than most other swallows.

Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc.