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The Shelley's crimsonwing (Cryptospiza shelleyi) is a bird found in Uganda, Congo - Kinshasa and Rwanda. Found in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. It eats seeds and nuts and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Shelley's crimsonwing lives

Found in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🌰 Seeds & nuts80%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Questions about the Shelley's crimsonwing

Where does the Shelley's crimsonwing live?

The Shelley's crimsonwing lives in Uganda, Congo - Kinshasa and Rwanda. Found in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.

What does the Shelley's crimsonwing eat?

seeds and nuts (about 80%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Shelley's crimsonwing endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.