
The Drakensberg rockjumper or orange-breasted rockjumper (Chaetops aurantius) is a medium-sized insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the alpine grasslands and rock outcrops of the Drakensberg Mountains of southeastern South Africa and Lesotho.
Most records Jan to Feb
When Drakensberg Rockjumper sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 190 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Drakensberg Rockjumper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
190 records, iNaturalist
10+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan 'n reis
IUBN Rooi Lys
Near Threatened
Spesie
Chaetops aurantius
Aantekeninge
190
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Drakensberg Rockjumper op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
The Drakensberg Rockjumper is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (64% of records), Eastern Cape (23% of records), Free State (13% of records), based on 190 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Drakensberg Rockjumper on site or nearby.
Sightings of the Drakensberg Rockjumper peak from Jan to Feb, based on 190 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The Drakensberg Rockjumper (Chaetops aurantius) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
The Drakensberg rockjumper or orange-breasted rockjumper (Chaetops aurantius) is a medium-sized insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the alpine grasslands and rock outcrops of the Drakensberg Mountains of southeastern South Africa and Lesotho.