Red-faced Crimsonwing
Cryptospiza reichenovii(Hartlaub, KJG, 1874)
English (US) Red-faced Crimsonwing
The Red-faced Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza reichenovii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cryptospiza reichenovii
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-faced Crimsonwing
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1874)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Cryptospiza reichenovii reichenovii
- Cryptospiza reichenovii ocularis
- Cryptospiza reichenovii australis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pytelia reichenovii
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1874)
- Type locality
- Bondongo, Cameroun.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.3, vol.4, no.14 p.166
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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