The Capped Wheatear has striking black-and-white head and breast markings and occurs in southern and eastern Africa. It is resident in some areas and seasonal or erratic in others; its movements are not well understood.
Its white forehead, eyebrow stripe, and throat contrast with its black crown, face, and broad chest band. The back is brown, the rump rufous, and the underparts white to cream; the sexes look alike.
It perches in the open on rocks, bushes, and termite mounds, then flies low between perches. It drops to the ground to search for ants, termites, other insects, and spiders.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.