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Dusky crimsonwing

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Dusky crimsonwing
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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 km2.

It is found in Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.

The binomial name commemorates the English explorer Frederick John Jackson.

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