Genus Cryptospiza

Dusky Crimson-wing - It is found in Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.

Red-faced Crimson-wing - It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Abyssinian Crimson-wing - It is found in Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.

Shelley's Crimson-wing - It is approximately 13 cm long, brightly-coloured terrestrial finch. The male Shelley's Crimson-wing has bright red crown, face and back, with contrasting black wings and tail, as well as olive-yellow underparts with warmer tones on flanks and belly. The female drabber has an olive head and some red on mantle and rump. Both sexes have bright red bills. Its voice is sharp and high-pitched with "tit tit tit" call. Rising and falling series of high-pitched "tu tutu ti ti ti".