Cryptospiza jacksoni
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The dusky crimsonwing (Cryptospiza jacksoni) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 78,000 km2. It is found in the Albertine Rift montane forests. The binomial name commemorates the English explorer Frederick John Jackson.
BirdLife International species factsheet Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Crimson-wing sighting in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, based on 320 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 252 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Crimson-wing in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, against about 10% in March and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Crimson-wing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dusky Crimson-wing sightings, Nyungwe National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dusky Crimson-wing is recorded against all the birds logged in Nyungwe National Park (320 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
