Dusky Crimson-wing (Cryptospiza jacksoni)

Other Names (World)
Dusky Crimsonwing, Dusky Crimson-wing, Jackson's Crimsonwing

Family
Estrildidae (Waxbills)

Size
11 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sharpe, 1902

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From 1,550 - 3,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Burundi, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Rwanda, Uganda.

Mountains of Albertine Rift in eastern DRCongo, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Dusky Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza jacksoni) [XC739626]
by id from Echuya forest, Uganda (call)

Dusky Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza jacksoni) [XC704494]
by Andr\u00e1s Schmidt from Bufumbira (near Bwanjebe), Wilaya ya Kisoro, Mkoa wa Magharibi, Uganda (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Dusky Crimson-wing (Cryptospiza jacksoni) - 10 files

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