Sinai rosefinch
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, State of Palestine, 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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| Sinai rosefinch | |
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| A pair in Jordan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus |
| Species: | C. synoicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpodacus synoicus (Temminck, 1825) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Carpodacus synoicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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