Sinai Rosefinch

Carpodacus synoicus

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia β€ΊPhylum: Chordata β€ΊClass: Aves β€ΊOrder: Passeriformes β€ΊFamily: Fringillidae β€ΊGenus: Carpodacus

About

The Sinai rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in 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.