The Drakensberg rockjumper or orange-breasted rockjumper 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. This taxon is closely related to the allopatric Cape rockjumper Chaetops frenatus; the two species of Chaetops are the only living members of the Chaetopidae. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Layard, EL 1867
Reference:
Birds S. Afr. [Layard] n. ed.
ed.1 p.126
Protonym:
Chaetops aurantius
Type locality:
near Graaff Reinet, Cape Province.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47633#page/148/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
CB9159AFA1043DD9
Avibase ID:
avibase-CB9159AF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CB9159AF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559166
English:
Orange-breasted Rock-jumper
Afrikaans:
Oranjeborsberglyster
Bulgarian:
Планински скален бегач
Catalan:
timalí saltaroques del Drakensberg
Czech:
skalňáček oranžovoprsý
Danish:
Orange Klippehopper
German:
Orangebrust-Felsenspringer
Esperanto:
drakensberga ketopo
Spanish:
Saltarrocas del Drakensberg
Spanish (Spain):
Saltarrocas del Drakensberg
Finnish:
pikkukapinrastas
French:
Chétopse doré
Croatian:
južnoafrički drozdalj
Hungarian:
narancsbegyű szirtirigó
Italian:
Saltarocce pettoarancio
Japanese (romaji):
orenjiiwatobihitaki
Japanese:
オレンジイワトビヒタキ
Lithuanian:
Geltonoji uolinė devynbalsė
Dutch:
Roodborstrotsspringer
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Drakensbergklippehoppar
Norwegian:
Drakensbergklippehopper
Polish:
skałoskoczek mały
Portuguese:
Saxícola-de-peito-alaranjado
Portuguese (Portugal):
salta-rochas-das-drakensberg
Russian:
Рыжебрюхий прыгун
Slovak:
skalovec zlatý
Serbian:
Istočni čukundrozd
Swedish:
drakensbergklipphoppare
Turkish:
Drakensberg kayazıpları
Ukrainian:
Скельник східний
Chinese:
橙胸岩鸫
Chinese (Traditional):
橙胸岩跳鶥〔橙胸岩鴝〕
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Chétopse doré ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Orange-breasted Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Drakensburg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Drakensburg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Drakensberg Rockjumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Chaetops frenatus aurantius [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Orange-breasted Rock-jumper ( Chaetops aurantius) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chaetops aurantius [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chaetops aurantius [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Chaetops [frenatus or aurantius]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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