Dusky crimsonwing
| Dusky crimsonwing | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Cryptospiza |
| Species: | C. jacksoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptospiza jacksoni Sharpe, 1902
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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.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Cryptospiza jacksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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