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Drakensberg Rockjumper
Chaetops aurantiusNear threatened
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.
Go Birding
Drakensberg Rockjumper
Chaetops aurantiusNear threatened
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.
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When to visit
Best Jan to Feb
When Drakensberg Rockjumper sightings peak, from open records.
Best monthsJan to Feb
Sightings190 records
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.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
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190 records, iNaturalist
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