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 LC    Abyssinian Crimsonwing* Id (Atlas):
    Cryptospiza salvadorii

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Abyssinian Crimsonwing, Abyssinian Crimson-wing, Ethiopian Crimsonwing, Salvadori's Crimsonwing, Crimson-backed Forest-finch

Family
Estrildidae (Waxbills)

Size
11 cm

First Described (Guide)
Reichenow, 1892

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From 1,500 - 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)
Burundi, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania [United Republic of], Uganda.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

 
Abyssinian Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza salvadorii) [XC652328]
     by James Bradley from Loitokitok forest near the outward bound school, Kenya (call)

 
Abyssinian Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza salvadorii) [XC536422]
     by James Bradley from Lembus Forest, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya (call)

Subspecies
Thought to form a superspecies with Red-faced Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza reichenovii).

Proposed subspecies crystallochresta (described from Challa, in south-western Ethiopia) synonymized with nominate.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

  • salvadorii Reichenow, 1892   -  Ethiopia and northern Kenya.
  • kilimensis Moreau & Sclater, WL, 1934   -  Southern Sudan, eastern Uganda, west, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
  • ruwenzori Sclater, WL, 1925   -  Mountains of Albertine Rift (in eastern DRCongo, south-western Uganda, western Rwanda and western Burundi).



References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Abyssinian Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza salvadorii) - 10 files


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