Sinai rosefinch
| Sinai rosefinch | |
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| A pair in Jordan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus |
| Species: | C. synoicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Carpodacus synoicus Temminck, 1825
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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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References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Carpodacus synoicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103834861A94674192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103834861A94674192.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Carpodacus
- Birds of North Africa
- Birds of the Middle East
- Birds described in 1825
- Fringillidae stubs