- Chaetops aurantius
Drakensburg Rockjumper
Identification
23-25 cm. Long black tail, dark grey head, thin white supercilium and a broad white moustache. Dark grey back and wings, orange underparts, rufour red rump.
The female and juvenile have a paler grey head, upperparts and wings, a duller head pattern, an orange rump, and buff underparts.
The call is a loud wheeoo.
Distribution
Drakensburg Mountains of southeastern South Africa and Lesotho.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Rocky slopes and scree.
Behaviour
Diet includes insects.