Dusky Twinspot
Euschistospiza cinereovinacea
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEuschistospiza (Dusky and Dybowski's Twinspots)
- SpeciesEuschistospiza cinereovinacea (Dusky Twinspot)
About the Dusky Twinspot
The dusky twinspot (Euschistospiza cinereovinacea) is a species of estrildid finch found in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 130,000 km2. It is native to the Angolan montane forest–grassland mosaic and the Albertine Rift montane forests. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
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Recent sightings of Dusky Twinspot in Nyungwe National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Dusky Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza jacksoni
Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandti
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Red-faced Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza reichenovii
White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconotus
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |