Dusky crimsonwing

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.

Dusky crimsonwing
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Estrildidae
Genus:	Cryptospiza
Species:	C. jacksoni
Binomial name
Cryptospiza jacksoni Sharpe, 1902

It is found in the Albertine Rift montane forests.

The binomial name commemorates the English explorer Frederick John Jackson.