Waxbills (Estrildidae)
Shelley's Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza shelleyi) - HBW 15, p. 312
French: Astrild de Shelley
German: Rotmantelastrild
Spanish: Estrilda de Shelley
Other common names: Red-billed Crimsonwing
Taxonomy: Cryptospiza shelleyi Sharpe, 1902, Rwenzori, DRCongo-Uganda border.
Monotypic.
Distribution: Mountains of Albertine Rift in Uganda, E DRCongo, Rwanda and Burundi.
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This adult male was netted in February 2008 during a bird survey of Mount Tshiaberimu, an annex of the Virunga National Park in
Locality Congo
Simon Espley 1 February 2008 3 years ago 3
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