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Range Map for Cave Swallow

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Migration

Resident to short-distance migrant. Populations in the United States migrate south, while most populations in Mexico and the Caribbean are year-round residents.

Map data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE. Modified by Neotropical Birds

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