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.

The Red-faced Crimson-wing is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Red-faced Crimson-wing (Cryptospiza reichenovii) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 390,000 km². It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. References - * BirdLife Species Factsheet Stub icon This Estrildidae-related article is a stub. More

The Red-faced Crimson-wing (Cryptospiza reichenovii) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. Date: Taken in November 2007 Author: hexone1 (www.flickr.com/photos/alexbafan/) Source: Flickr (www.flickr.com/photos/alexbafan/2067466612/) Copyright Info AnimmalPicturesArchive.com does not have the copyright for this image. This photograph or artwork is copyright by the photographer or the original artist. If you are to use this photograph, please contact the copyright owner or the poster. More

red-faced crimson-wings Cryptospiza reichenovii and have already achieved the first breeding successes! The aim here is to crack the code for a closely related species to Shelleys in case part of the conservation strategy calls for a captive research and breeding program. We have also started collecting stock of the African quail finch Ortygospiza atricollis for a parallel breeding program for the little known locust finch Ortygospiza locustella. More