Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Cape Rockjumper
Chaetops frenatusNear threatened
The Cape rockjumper or rufous rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus) is a medium-sized insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the mountain fynbos of southernmost South Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records577 records
Curve from 577 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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape
Provinces where Cape Rockjumper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
577 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Cape Rockjumper
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Eight Bells Mountain Inn
Ruiterbos, Mossel Bay
From R 2,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
From R 680a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
From R 680a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 180a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,990a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Lekkerwater
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,780a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,580a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 960a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 2,310a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,510a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,490a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,490a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,490a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 250a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Anysberg Campsites
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 250a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Chameleon Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Leguaan Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
Gecko Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,060a night
Cape Rockjumper recorded here
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Cape Rockjumper
Hosts have recorded the Cape Rockjumper at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Chaetops frenatus
Records
577
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Rockjumper on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Rockjumper in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Rockjumper at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area and Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Cape Rockjumper in South Africa?
The Cape Rockjumper is most recorded in Western Cape (99% of records), based on 577 iNaturalist observations. 27 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Rockjumper on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Rockjumper?
The Cape Rockjumper is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Cape Rockjumper?
The Cape Rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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.