Species profile
Abyssinian Crimsonwing
Cryptospiza salvadorii
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are ec, e.
- Scientific name
- Cryptospiza salvadorii
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Cryptospiza
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Abyssinian Crimsonwing in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Estrildidae
- Abyssinian Waxbill (Estrilda ochrogaster)
- Aegintha ruficauda (Aegintha ruficauda)
- Aegintha temporalis (Aegintha temporalis)
- African Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata)
- African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza fuscocrissa)
- African Silverbill (Euodice cantans)
- Aidemosyne cantans (Aidemosyne cantans)
- Alpine Mannikin (Lonchura monticola)