Cape Rockjumper
Chaetops frenatus
NTNear Threatened Endemic to South Africa
- Family
- Rockjumpers (Chaetopidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Cape rockjumper or rufous rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus) is a medium-sized insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the mountain Fynbos of southernmost South Africa.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
South Africa (Western and Eastern Cape Province).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Cape rockjumper
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
