DRAKENSBERG ROCK-JUMPER

Also known as Orange-breasted Rock-jumper

(Chaetops aurantius)

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Roberts VI / VII 612 / 583
Clements 2000 138.1700
Howard & Moore 2
(CBOS 5)
130-91

 

A medium bird (21 to 22 cm), endemic to the eastern Cape, Lesotho and the southern Drakensberg. It is a fairly common resident inhabiting steeper rocky slopes with shrubs. It eats insects.

 

List of Stamps showing Drakensberg Rock-jumper

 Country

SG

Michel

Year

Value

Central African Republic     1999 500f
Lesotho 0206 0107 1971 10c
Mali     2000 370f