Status of the Cave Swallow (Hirundo fulva) in New Mexico
West S. 1988. Status of the Cave Swallow (Hirundo fulva) in New Mexico. NMOS Bulletin. 16(4):26- 30
The Cave Swallow (rundo fulva) is a disjunctively distributed species that breeds in southeastern New Mexico and western and south-central Texas south into southern Mexico, the West Indies, and South America (A.O.U. 1983). The species is considered casual or accidental at Tucson, Arizona (A.O.U. 1983) and a few individuals were found nesting in south Florida in 1987 (Am. Birds 41:421, 1987). In New Mexico, the species has been known only from the immediate vicinity of Carlsbad Caverns National Park (Hubbard 1978). Since 1978, a considerable amount of work has been done with the species in Eddy County, New Mexico; this work has increased our understanding of the Cave Swallow in New Mexico.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- West, S
- Units
- CAVE , GUMO
- Keywords
- Birds, cave swallo, hirundo fulva, IAR, New Mexico, Status