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Damara Rock-jumper

Achaetops pycnopygius (Sclater, PL 1853)

The rockrunner, also known as the Damara rock-jumper, is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Achaetops. It is found in Angola and Namibia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Macrosphenidae
Genus:
   Achaetops
Scientific:
  Achaetops pycnopygius


Original description

Citation:
  (Sclater, PL 1853)

Reference:
   Contrib. Orn. [Jardine] (1852) p.148

Protonym:
  Sphenoeacus pycnopygius

Type locality:
  Damaraland, South West Africa; restricted to the Omaruru River, South West Africa, by Vincent, 1949, Ostrich, 20, p. 150, and to the Erongo Mountains, by Macdonald, 1957, Contrib. Ornith. Western South Africa, pp. 114-115.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51468295


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  35C5E4AF6C6B332A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-35C5E4AF

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/35C5E4AF


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558398

Geographic range:

  • Achaetops pycnopygius pycnopygius: Rocky regions of sw Angola and n Namibia
  • Achaetops pycnopygius spadix: Escarpment of sw highlands of Angola (Huila and adj. Namibia)
English:
Damara Rock-jumper
Catalan:
timalí saltaroques de Damara
Czech:
skalňáček drozdovitý
Danish:
Klippehopper
German:
Klippensänger
Spanish:
Saltarrocas de Damara
Spanish (Spain):
Saltarrocas de Damara
Finnish:
louhikkokerttu
French:
Achétopse à flancs roux
Croatian:
kamenjarska cvrkutuša
Italian:
Saltarocce del Damara
Japanese (romaji):
iwatobimushikui
Japanese:
イワトビムシクイ
Lithuanian:
Dryžakrūtė devynbalsė
Dutch:
Roodstuitrotszanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Steinhoppar
Norwegian:
Steinhopper
Polish:
skalnik
Portuguese:
Salta-pedras
Portuguese (Portugal):
salta-pedras
Russian:
Дамарский скалолаз
Slovak:
skalobežec škvrnitý
Swedish:
damarasångare
Ukrainian:
куцохвостик малий
Chinese:
岩莺
Chinese (Traditional):
達馬拉岩跳鶥〔岩跳草鶯〕


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Damara Rockjumper ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Damara Rockjumper ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Damara Rockjumper ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Damara Rockjumper ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Achétopse à flancs roux ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Achétopse à flancs roux ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Damara Rockjumper ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Damara Rockjumper ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Damara Rockjumper ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Damaraland Rock Jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Damaraland Rock Jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Rockrunner ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Rockrunner ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Rockrunner ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Rockrunner ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Rockrunner ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Rockrunner ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Rockrunner ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Rockrunner ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Rockrunner ( Chaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Achaetops pycnopygius [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Achaetops pycnopygius [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Achaetops pycnopygius [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Damara Rock-jumper ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Rockrunner ( Achaetops pycnopygius) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Achaetops pycnopygius [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Achaetops pycnopygius [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Rotsvoel, Rotsvoël
Catalan: timalí saltaroques de Damara
Czech: skalňáček drozdovitý, Šplhac skalní
Danish: Klippehopper
German: Klippensänger, Klippen-Sänger
English: Damara Rock jumper, Damara Rockjumper, Damara Rock-jumper, Damara Rockrunner, Damaraland Rock Jumper, Damaraland Rockjumper, Rockrunner, Rock-Runner
English, HBW: Rockrunner
English (IOC): Rockrunner
English (United States): Rockrunner
Spanish: Saltarrocas de Damara
Spanish (Spain): Saltarrocas de Damara
Spanish (HBW): Rockrunner
Finnish: Louhikkokerttu
French: Achétopse à flancs roux, Chanteur des écueils, Chétopse à flancs roux, Fauvette des Damaras
Croatian: kamenjarska cvrkutuša
Italian: Corridore delle rocce, Saltarocce del Damara
Japanese (romaji): iwakusamushikui, iwatobimushikui
Japanese: イウァクサムシクィ, イワトビムシクイ
Scientific: Achaetops pycnopygius, Achaetops pycnopygius pycnopygius, Chaetops pycnopygius, Chaetops pycnopygius pycnopygius, Sphenoeacus pycnopygius
Lithuanian: Dryžakrūtė devynbalsė
Dutch: Roodstuitrotszanger, Roodstuit-rotszanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Steinhoppar
Norwegian: Steinhopper
Polish: skalnik
Portuguese: Salta-pedras
Portuguese (Portugal): salta-pedras
Russian: Дамарская большехвостая славка, Дамарский скалолаз
Slovak: skalobežec škvrnitý
Swedish: Damarasångare
Turkish: Damara kayabülbülü
Ukrainian: куцохвостик малий, Скельник малий
Chinese: 岩莺
Chinese (Traditional): 達馬拉岩跳鶥〔岩跳草鶯〕

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