| Dusky crimsonwing | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Cryptospiza |
| Species: | C. jacksoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptospiza jacksoni Sharpe, 1902 | |
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 km.
It is found in the Albertine Rift montane forests.
The binomial name commemorates the English explorer Frederick John Jackson.
References
- 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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