Finches, Euphonias

Sinai Rosefinch

Carpodacus synoicus

The Sinai Rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus) is a 21 g desert bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Finches, Euphonias

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

21 g

Habitat

Desert

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

6

Recorded in Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, China.

Where to see it: Petra (Jordan); Eilat · KM20 Flamingo Pools בריכות המלח ק"מ 20 (Israel); International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE) מרכז הצפרות הבינלאומי אילת (Israel).

Photo: no rights reserved via iNaturalist