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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Shelley's Crimsonwing* |
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Cryptospiza shelleyi |
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Description (10)
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Shelley's Crimsonwing
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Other Names (World)
Shelley's Crimsonwing, Shelley's Crimson-wing, Red-billed Crimsonwing
Family
Estrildidae (Waxbills)
Size
13 cm
First Described (Guide)
Sharpe, 1902
Habitat
Understorey of closed-canopy moist forest, often in lush valley bottoms near water, low secondary growth at forest edges, forest clearings and glades dominated by large herbs, bamboo thickets and the upper forest/moorland ecotone. From 2,200 - 3,000 m, occasionally 1,550 - 3,500 m.
Burundi (B) (NB), Congo [The Democratic Republic of the] (B) (NB), Rwanda (B) (NB), Uganda (B) (NB).
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Mountains of Albertine Rift in Uganda, eastern DRCongo, Rwanda and Burundi.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status EN
Deforestation and forest degradation are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
A sharp, high-pitched 'tit tit tit' call. A rising and falling series of high-pitched 'tu tutu ti ti ti'.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Shelleys Crimsonwing see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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