Orange-breasted Rock-jumper © oiseaux.net

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 Rufous Rock-jumper (Chaetops frenatus), 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. Birds in Lesotho reportedly paler below than those in rest of range, but no subspecies described.


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BirdLife International For more information about the Orange-breasted Rock-jumper see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet. Articles about the Orange-breasted Rock-jumper If you would like to read any articles about the Orange-breasted Rock-jumper... Show Articles (0) No Pictures of Orange-breasted Rock-jumper If Birdpedia has no pictures of Orange-breasted Rock-jumper or you would like to see more, then try the following...       From BING (5) No Videos of Orange-breasted Rock-jumper If Birdpedia has no videos of Orange-breasted Rock-jumper or you would like to see more, then try the following..       From BING (0) Where can I observe this species? Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded. Area   LESOTHO   All    Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or   Find GPS using Google Maps Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings On What Field Trips was this species observed? Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded. Area   LESOTHO   All    From To     Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings Latest Sightings for Orange-breasted Rock-jumper Select the Area to restrict the Sightings. Area   LESOTHO   All