Cape Rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus) [XC392373]
by Frank Lambert from Rooi Els, 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.
Rufous Rock-jumper (Chaetops frenatus) and Orange-breasted Rock-jumper (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 Rufous Rock-jumper (Chaetops frenatus).
Commonly treated as conspecific with Orange-breasted Rock-jumper (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.