Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 12 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 1,840,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 2.5 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as probably not uncommon, although easily over-looked (Clement 1999).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Rwanda | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tanzania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uganda | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Burundi | Kibira National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Virunga National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Kahuzi-Biega National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Itombwe Mountains |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Mount Kabobo |
| Ethiopia | Awi Zone |
| Ethiopia | Entoto Natural Park and escarpment |
| Ethiopia | Chilimo-Gaji forest |
| Ethiopia | Jibat forest |
| Ethiopia | Tiro Boter - Becho forest |
| Ethiopia | Bale Mountains National Park |
| Kenya | Aberdare Mountains |
| Kenya | Kikuyu Escarpment forest |
| Kenya | Mount Kenya |
| Kenya | Cherangani Hills |
| Kenya | Mau forest complex |
| Rwanda | Nyungwe National Park |
| South Sudan | Imatong mountains |
| South Sudan | Kidepo |
| Tanzania | Arusha National Park and vicinity |
| Tanzania | Mount Kilimanjaro |
| Tanzania | Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
| Tanzania | North Pare Mountains |
| Tanzania | Uluguru Mountains |
| Uganda | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
| Uganda | Ruwenzori (Rwenzori) Mountains National Park |
| Uganda | Mount Elgon National Park |
| Uganda | Kidepo Valley National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Altitude | 1500 - 3000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | non-trivial | recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Cryptospiza salvadorii. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/abyssinian-crimsonwing-cryptospiza-salvadorii on 29/11/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 29/11/2023.
