genus
Cryptospiza
Cryptospiza is a genus in the family Estrildidae. This database currently files 4 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 4
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 12.2 g – 17.6 g
Best-known members of Cryptospiza
Ranked by popularity score.

Abyssinian crimsonwing
Cryptospiza salvadorii

Red-faced crimsonwing
Cryptospiza reichenovii

Dusky crimsonwing
Cryptospiza jacksoni

Shelley's crimsonwing
Cryptospiza shelleyi
How threatened is Cryptospiza?
4 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 25% |
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 75% |
All species in Cryptospiza
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssinian crimsonwing | Cryptospiza salvadorii | Estrildidae | Least Concern | 12.2 g | Not recorded |
| Red-faced crimsonwing | Cryptospiza reichenovii | Estrildidae | Least Concern | 12.4 g | Not recorded |
| Dusky crimsonwing | Cryptospiza jacksoni | Estrildidae | Least Concern | 13 g | Not recorded |
| Shelley's crimsonwing | Cryptospiza shelleyi | Estrildidae | Endangered | 17.6 g | Not recorded |