Shelley's crimsonwing
| Shelley's crimsonwing | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Cryptospiza |
| Species: | C. shelleyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptospiza shelleyi Sharpe, 1902
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Shelley's crimsonwing (Cryptospiza shelleyi) 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.