ENEndangered
Shelley's Crimsonwing
Cryptospiza shelleyi
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelley's_crimsonwing
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowland· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recovery
Other threatened species in ESTRILDIDAE
Threatened in Burundi
Frequently asked questions
Why is Shelley's Crimsonwing classified as Endangered?
Shelley's Crimsonwing is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Shelley's Crimsonwing live?
Shelley's Crimsonwing occurs in Burundi, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Rwanda, and Uganda. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Shelley's Crimsonwing?
The main threats to Shelley's Crimsonwing are 2.1, 3.2, 5.3, and 6.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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