Cave Swallow
Adult
Small and compact swallow with small head and bill. Adults have dark blue backs, brownish wings, and pale chestnut cheeks and forehead.
© Jason Dain | Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, May 24, 2017Juvenile
Juveniles look similar to adults but are more brown overall and have a paler throat and cheeks.
© James Rieman | Macaulay LibraryTexas, June 05, 2016Adult
Builds nest out of globs of mud, brought one by one in the bird's bill, to create a sturdy structure placed underneath an overhang.
© Eric Liner | Macaulay LibrarySantiago de Cuba, April 17, 2007Not all videos have soundAdult (Caribbean)
In flight, note squared tail, broad wings, and chestnut rump. Birds in the Caribbean are generally brighter and darker with a richer chestnut rump than mainland birds.
© Tom Johnson | Macaulay LibraryFlorida, May 05, 2017Adult
Compact swallow with a small head, broad wings, and squared tail. Adults are pale below with a pale chestnut throat.
© Joshua Covill | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 28, 2017Adult
Adults have a pale chestnut face and throat with a slightly darker chestnut forehead.
© Len Medlock | Macaulay LibraryNew Hampshire, November 15, 2015Adult
Builds a mud nest, which it cements to natural or human-made structures such as caves, sinkholes, buildings, silos, bridges, and culverts.
© Dan Vickers | Macaulay LibraryGeorgia, April 24, 2016Flock
Nests and forages in groups. Here, members of a flock use their bills to collect mud to build a nest.
© Lew Johnson | Macaulay LibraryTexas, March 28, 2017