Dusky crimsonwing

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.

Dusky crimsonwing
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Cryptospiza
Species:
C. jacksoni
Binomial name
Cryptospiza jacksoni
Sharpe, 1902

It is found in the Albertine Rift montane forests.

The binomial name commemorates the English explorer Frederick John Jackson.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Cryptospiza jacksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719369A94624402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719369A94624402.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.


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