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Dusky crimsonwing

Cryptospiza jacksoni Sharpe, 1902

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The dusky crimsonwing (Cryptospiza jacksoni) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 13 g to 13.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Dusky crimsonwing (Cryptospiza jacksoni)
Photo: Henrik Grønvold · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the dusky crimsonwing

Weight
13 g – 13.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the dusky crimsonwing live?

Not recorded

What is the dusky crimsonwing?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

It is found in the Albertine Rift montane forests.

The binomial name commemorates the English explorer Frederick John Jackson.

From the Wikipedia article “Dusky crimsonwing” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dusky_crimsonwing&oldid=1346262651), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the dusky crimsonwing endangered?

The dusky crimsonwing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the dusky crimsonwing classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyEstrildidae
  6. genusCryptospiza
  7. SpeciesCryptospiza jacksoni Sharpe, 1902

Synonyms Cryptopsiza jacksoni

Other names and names in other languages (39)
  • DUCREnglish
  • Dusky crimson-wingEnglish
  • Dusky crimson-wingEnglish
  • قرمزي الجناح القاتمArabic
  • astrild rudolícíCzech
  • aderyn adeingoch tywyllWelsh
  • Skifergrå BjergastrildDanish
  • JacksonastrildGerman
  • Jackson-AstrildGerman
  • JacksonbergastrildGerman
  • jaksona estrildoEsperanto
  • Estrilda de JacksonSpanish
  • tõmmu-mägiamadiinEstonian
  • nokipunapeippoFinnish
  • Astrild de JacksonFrench
  • Bengali de JacksonFrench
  • Mandingo de JacksonFrench
  • Sénégali de JacksonFrench
  • crvenokrila estrildaCroatian
  • Jackson hegyi asztrildjaHungarian
  • Alarossa foscoItalian
  • ウスグロハゴロモキンパラJapanese
  • tamsioji kalninė astrildaLithuanian
  • Jacksons BergastrildDutch
  • blodflekkastrildNorwegian
  • krasnorzytka ciemnaPolish
  • asa-carmim-cinzentaPortuguese
  • asa-vermelha-cinzentaPortuguese
  • asa-vermelha-de-jacksonPortuguese
  • Тёмный астрильдRussian
  • Бархатистый астрильд ДжексонаRussian
  • Горный астрильд ДжексонаRussian
  • karmínka tmaváSlovak
  • Džeksonova brdska astrildaSerbian
  • grå bergastrildSwedish
  • Jackson AstrildiTurkish
  • червоногуз темнийUkrainian
  • 暗腹朱翅雀Chinese
  • 烏腹朱翅雀Chinese

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Relatives of the dusky crimsonwing

Other species in the same genus Cryptospiza.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the dusky crimsonwing?

An adult dusky crimsonwing weighs 13 g – 13.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the dusky crimsonwing endangered?

The dusky crimsonwing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the dusky crimsonwing?

The dusky crimsonwing (Cryptospiza jacksoni) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dusky crimsonwing (Cryptospiza jacksoni). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-crimsonwing

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{dusky_crimsonwing_2026,
  title = {Dusky crimsonwing (Cryptospiza jacksoni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-crimsonwing},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}