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It is a brightly coloured finch found at low levels. It is approximately 13 centimetres (5.1 in) long. 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 is drabber with an olive head and some red on the 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.
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When to see the Shelley's Crimsonwing
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Shelley's Crimsonwing
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Shelley's Crimsonwing
Shelley's crimsonwing is a vulnerable species of estrildid finch native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. It has shown population decline over the past few decades, with a current population estimate of 1,000–2,499. This is possibly related to uncontrolled deforestation.
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Easily confused with
Abyssinian CrimsonwingCryptospiza salvadoriiThe Abyssinian crimsonwing is a small, shy greyish olive finch with bright crimson wings, mantle, back and rump.
Dusky CrimsonwingCryptospiza jacksoniThe dusky crimsonwing is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa.
Red-faced CrimsonwingCryptospiza reichenoviiThe red-faced crimsonwing is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa.
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