Dusky Crimsonwing
Cryptospiza jacksoni Sharpe, 1902
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Cryptospiza jacksoni, Rubanda, Uganda, 2025-08-25 (iNaturalist).
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Open encyclopedia reference
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.
It is found in the Albertine Rift montane forests.
The binomial name commemorates the English explorer Frederick John Jackson.
Wikipedia contributors, Dusky crimsonwing; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:23:21.500948+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cryptospiza jacksoni Sharpe, 1902
- Name authority
- Sharpe, 1902
- Common name
- Dusky Crimsonwing
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Cryptospiza
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyEstrildidae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusCryptospiza Salvadori, 1884
- speciesCryptospiza jacksoni Sharpe, 1902
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cryptospiza. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Abyssinian CrimsonwingCryptospiza salvadorii Reichenow, 1892 | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Shelley's CrimsonwingCryptospiza shelleyi Sharpe, 1902 | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-faced CrimsonwingCryptospiza reichenovii (Hartlaub, 1874) | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=559595 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:322KX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.