Dusky Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza jacksoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusCryptospiza (Crimsonwings)
- SpeciesCryptospiza jacksoni (Dusky Crimson-wing)
Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park
Red-faced Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza reichenovii
Abyssinian Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza salvadorii
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandti
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Crimson-wing in Volcanoes National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Dusky Crimson-wing sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 72 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dusky Crimson-wing in Volcanoes National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Crimson-wing in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.