Cave swallow (Petrochelidon fulva)

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Cave swallows at Izamal, from the name an unlikely city dweller but others also identify them as such. 2023-04-11 18.23.06 Yucatan
Classification: Genus Petrochelidon; Family Swallows (Hirundinidae)
General: The cave swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) 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. [more]

First documented observation : 2023-04-11 in Yucatan.

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Cave swallows nesting at Izamal's Convento de San Antonio. 2023-04-12 11.03.06 Yucatan

Cave swallows nesting at Izamal's Convento de San Antonio. 2023-04-12 11.12.06 Yucatan