Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 24 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 4,580,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 3,770,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 6800000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2016 |
| Population trend | increasing | - | estimated | - |
| Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 721% | - | - | - |
| Generation length | 4.5 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: Partners in Flight estimate the global population to number 6.8 million mature individuals (A. Panjabi in litt. 2017).
Trend justification: This species has undergone a large and statistically significant increase over the last 50 years in North America (>1000% increase based on the North American Breeding Bird Survey [Sauer et al. 2017] and Partners in Flight [A. Panjabi in litt. 2017]). Short-term trends show an increase of 721% over the last three generations (Sauer et al. 2017). Note, however, that these surveys covered less than 50% of the global range.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | extant | native | yes | |||
| Belize | extant | native | ||||
| Canada | extant | native | ||||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | extant | native | ||||
| Cuba | extant | native | ||||
| Dominican Republic | extant | native | ||||
| Ecuador | extant | native | ||||
| El Salvador | extant | native | ||||
| Guatemala | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Haiti | extant | native | ||||
| Jamaica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Martinique (to France) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mexico | extant | native | ||||
| Nicaragua | extant | uncertain | yes | |||
| Panama | extant | native | ||||
| Peru | extant | native | ||||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | extant | native | ||||
| St Lucia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | extant | vagrant | ||||
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | extant | native | ||||
| USA | extant | native | yes | |||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major | breeding | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major | non-breeding | |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 2100 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/cave-swallow-petrochelidon-fulva on 26/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.