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A photo of a Cape Rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus), male
Cape Rockjumper, Male

Cape Rockjumper

Chaetops frenatus

The Cape rockjumper or rufous rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus) is a medium-sized insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the mountain Fynbos of southernmost South Africa. This rockjumper is 23–25 cm long with a long black tail and strong legs. The male has a dark grey and black head with a thin white supercilium and a broad white moustache (malar stripe). The back and wings are dark grey, and the underparts and rump are rufous red. The female and juvenile have a paler grey head, upperparts and wings, a duller head pattern, an orange rump, and buff underparts. The call varies from 1-4 piercing whistles to a series of trills. Adults have bright red eyes, while juveniles have black eyes until mature. The closely related Drakensberg rockjumper (Chaetops aurantius) does not overlap in range. The male of that species has orange underparts, and the female and young are paler below than the Cape rockjumper.
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Anthonie Van der Smit
Sunday 10 Sep 2023 - 8:53am
South Africa
A photo of a Cape Rockjumper photographed in Cannon South Africa
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Charles Britz
Saturday 02 Sep 2023 - 7:05am
South Africa
A map showing the sighting location
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E Ayor
Wednesday 16 Aug 2023 - 11:51am
South Africa
A map showing the sighting location
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Quinton Paul Josop
Sunday 02 Jul 2023 - 9:55am
South Africa
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