WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Shelley's Crimsonwing

Cryptospiza shelleyi

Shelley's Crimsonwing belongs to Estrildidae, within the order Passeriformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Shelley's Crimsonwing · Cryptospiza shelleyi — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Cryptospiza shelleyi
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Conservation record: EN · Endangered
Habitat in source: Forest
Reported mass: 17.6 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.