Red-faced Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza reichenovii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusCryptospiza (Crimsonwings)
- SpeciesCryptospiza reichenovii (Red-faced Crimson-wing)
About the Red-faced Crimson-wing
The red-faced crimsonwing (Cryptospiza reichenovii) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 390,000 km2. It is native to subsaharan mountainous regions : Bioko and the Western High Plateau, the Albertine Rift montane forests and east Africa (from northern Tanzania to eastern Zimbabwe).
The red-faced crimsonwing was formally described in 1874 by the German ornithologist Gustav Hartlaub based on a female specimen that had been collected by Anton Reichenow near Bondongo (Bonjongo) in west Cameroon, West Africa. Hartlaub coined the binomial name Pytelia reichenovii where the specific epithet was chosen to honour the collector. The red-faced crimsonwing is now one of four species placed in the genus Cryptospiza that was introduced in 1884 by the Italian zoologist Tommaso Salvadori.
Three subspecies are recognised: C. r. reichenovii (Hartlaub, 1874) – southeast Nigeria, Cameroon, northwest Angola and the island of Bioko C. r. ocularis Sharpe, 1902 – east DR Congo, southwest Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi
C. r. australis Shelley, 1896 – Tanzania to Malawi, east Zimbabwe and west Mozambique ��2... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red-faced Crimson-wing in Mkomazi National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Abyssinian Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza salvadorii
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-faced Crimson-wing in Mkomazi National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Crimson-wing sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 87 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-faced Crimson-wing in Mkomazi National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Red-faced Crimson-wing in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.