Cave Swallow Photo Gallery
Adult
Small and compact swallow with small head and bill. Adults have dark blue backs, brownish wings, and pale chestnut cheeks and forehead.
© Arman Moreno / Macaulay LibraryTexas, September 10, 2017Adult
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
Adults have a pale chestnut face and throat with a slightly darker chestnut forehead.
© Holly Merker / Macaulay LibraryFlorida, April 15, 2019Adult (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.
© Marky Mutchler / Macaulay LibraryLouisiana, October 20, 2020Juvenile
Juveniles look similar to adults but are more brown overall and have a paler throat and cheeks.
© James Rieman / Macaulay LibraryTexas, June 05, 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, 2017Adult
Builds a mud nest, which it cements to natural or human-made structures such as caves, sinkholes, buildings, silos, bridges, and culverts.
© Daniel Garza Tobón / Macaulay LibraryCoahuila, June 03, 2018
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