Cape rockjumper
Chaetops frenatus (Temminck, 1826)
The cape rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus) is a species in the family Chaetopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 53.2 g to 57.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the cape rockjumper
- Weight
- 53.2 g – 57.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- rockysrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cape rockjumper live?
Not recorded
What is the cape rockjumper?
The Cape rockjumper or rufous rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus) is a medium-sized insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the mountain Fynbos of southernmost South Africa.
From the Wikipedia article “Cape rockjumper” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cape_rockjumper&oldid=1380962626), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the cape rockjumper endangered?
The cape rockjumper is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the cape rockjumper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyChaetopidae
- genusChaetops
- SpeciesChaetops frenatus (Temminck, 1826)
Synonyms Chaetops burchelli, Chaetops frenatus frenatus, Malurus frenatus
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- Cape rock-jumperEnglish
- Cape rock-jumperEnglish
- CAROEnglish
- Rufous rock-jumperEnglish
- Rufous rock-jumperEnglish
- Rufous rockjumperEnglish
- Kaapse BerglysterAfrikaans
- timalí saltaroques del CapCatalan
- skalňáček kapskýCzech
- neidiwr y PenrhynWelsh
- Rødbrun KlippehopperDanish
- KapfelsenspringerGerman
- Kap-FelsenspringerGerman
- kaba ketopoEsperanto
- Ruĝeca roksaltuloEsperanto
- Saltarrocas del CaboSpanish
- Saltarrocas de El CaboSpanish
- kapinrastasFinnish
- kivikkokipittäjäFinnish
- Chétopse bridéFrench
- kapski drozdaljCroatian
- szirti rigóHungarian
- Saltarocce del CapoItalian
- アカイワトビヒタキJapanese
- 케이프바위뛰기새Korean
- kaštoninė uolinė devynbalsėLithuanian
- Kaapse RotsspringerDutch
- kappklippehopperNorwegian
- skałoskoczek dużyPolish
- Saxícola-do-caboPortuguese
- salta-rochas-do-caboPortuguese
- Капский прыгунRussian
- Скальный прыгунRussian
- skalovec hrdzavýSlovak
- Zapadni čukundrozdSerbian
- kapklipphoppareSwedish
- Kap KayazıplarıTurkish
- скельник великийUkrainian
- 棕岩鸫Chinese
- 棕岩跳鶥〔棕岩鴝〕Chinese
Relatives of the cape rockjumper
Other species in the same genus Chaetops.
Drakensberg rockjumper
Chaetops aurantius
CompareCape rockjumper vs Drakensberg rockjumperCape rockjumper vs Chaetops kilimensis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cape rockjumper?
An adult cape rockjumper weighs 53.2 g – 57.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cape rockjumper endangered?
The cape rockjumper is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the cape rockjumper?
The cape rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus) belongs to the family Chaetopidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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