Abyssinian Crimson-wing
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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae

[Photo] Nesocharis ansorge (male & female) = White-collared Oliveback (Nesocharis ansorgei), Crytospiza salvadorii (male) = Abyssinian Crimson-wing (Cryptospiza salvadorii), Pytelia belli (male) = Melba Finch (Pytilia melba belli). Author: Henrik GrØnvold. Source: Henrik Gronvold (1858-1940), the Transactions of the Zoological Society. Lithography: J. Green. URL: www.classicnatureprints.com/pr.Gronvold/Gronvold.index.html

The Abyssinian Crimson-wing (Cryptospiza salvadorii) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 190,000 km².

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

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