Dusky Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza jacksoni)
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Dusky Crimsonwing

Cryptospiza jacksoni Sharpe, 1902

13 gWeight

The dusky crimsonwing (Cryptospiza jacksoni) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa

Dusky Crimsonwing has been recorded at 22 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda148 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda146 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda120 records
More places
  1. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda119 records
  2. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda108 records
  3. Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda70 records
  4. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda70 records
  5. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda16 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda12 records
  7. Kibira National Forest – Teza Tea PlantationBurundi6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaCongo - KinshasaBurundi

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The dusky crimsonwing (Cryptospiza jacksoni) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 78,000 km2.

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Questions

How big is the Dusky Crimsonwing?

The Dusky Crimsonwing weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Dusky Crimsonwing live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, western Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo - Kinshasa.

When is the best time to see the Dusky Crimsonwing?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Dusky Crimsonwing endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Dusky Crimsonwing as Least Concern.

What does the Dusky Crimsonwing eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Dusky Crimsonwing in?

It belongs to the family Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern DR Congo, western Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
Genus
Cryptospiza

Other birds in the genus Cryptospiza

Shelley's CrimsonwingShelley's CrimsonwingCryptospiza shelleyiAbyssinian CrimsonwingAbyssinian CrimsonwingCryptospiza salvadoriiRed-faced CrimsonwingRed-faced CrimsonwingCryptospiza reichenoviiPictorella MannikinPictorella MannikinHeteromunia pectoralisMountain FiretailMountain FiretailOreostruthus fuliginosusDiamond FiretailDiamond FiretailStagonopleura guttataRed-eared FiretailRed-eared FiretailStagonopleura oculataBeautiful FiretailBeautiful FiretailStagonopleura bellaCrimson FinchCrimson FinchNeochmia phaetonRed-browed FinchRed-browed FinchNeochmia temporalis
Dusky Crimsonwing

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