The Cape Rock-Thrush lives in rocky areas and grassland in southern Africa, often in pairs or small groups. Males have a blue-gray head and throat with a brown back; females have buff underparts.
The male has a brown back and blue-gray coloration limited to the head and throat. The female has rich buff underparts and a small white patch at the center of the throat.
Pairs and small groups use rocky grassland, semi-arid country, and fynbos. In hamlets surrounded by vegetation, the species may also breed on buildings.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.