Dusky Crimson-wing
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The Dusky Crimson-wing (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 commemorates the English explorer Frederick John Jackson.
Estrildid finch
The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They can be classified as the family Estrildidae , or as a sub-group within the family Passeridae, which also includes the true sparrows....
found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 78,000 km².
It is found in Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
and Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
.
The binomial commemorates the English explorer Frederick John Jackson.