Cape Rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus)

Other Names (World)
Cape Rockjumper, Rufous Rock-jumper, Cape Rock-jumper

Family
Chaetopidae (Rockjumpers)

Size
23 - 25 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Temminck, 1826)

Habitat
Mediterranean-type shrubland.

Range (Guide)

South Africa (B).

Western Cape and south-western Eastern Cape, in southern South Africa.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 30,000 - 300,000 (2010).

Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)...)

Cape Rockjumper (Chaetops) [XC804538]
by Bram Piot from Overstrand Local Municipality (near Rooi-Els), Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa (call)

Cape Rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus) [XC512640]
by Frank Lambert from Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa (call, song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Cape Rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus) and Drakensberg Rockjumper (Chaetops aurantius) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) are retained as separate species contra Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) who include aurantius as a subspecies of Cape Rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus).

Commonly treated as conspecific with Drakensberg Rockjumper (Chaetops aurantius), but differs significantly in size, colour of underparts and extent of male's black upper breast; the two species approach each other geographically to within 100 - 150 km.

References
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