Sinai_rosefinch

Sinai rosefinch

Sinai rosefinch

Species of bird

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The Sinai rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in the Sinai Peninsula and the Negev region of the Middle East, within the borders of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. The pale rosefinch is sometimes considered a subspecies. It is the national bird of Jordan.

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    BirdLife International (2012). "Carpodacus synoicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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