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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Four subspecies recognized which are sometimes split into two species: | ||
| + | * Sinai Rosefinch (''Carpodacus synoicus'') | ||
| + | :* ''C. s. synoicus'' in northeastern [[Egypt]], [[Israel]], [[Jordan]] and western [[Saudi Arabia]] | ||
| + | * Pale Rosefinch (''Carpodacus stoliczkae'') | ||
| + | :* ''C. s. salimalii'' in central [[Afghanistan]] | ||
| + | :* ''C. s. stoliczkae'' in western [[China]] | ||
| + | :* ''C. s. beicki'' in central [[China]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Hot deserts. | Hot deserts. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Avibase | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Carpodacus+synoicus}} | {{GSearch|Carpodacus+synoicus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Carpodacus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Carpodacus]] | ||
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Alternative name: Sinai Rosefinch
- Carpodacus synoicus
Identification
Distribution
Afghanistan, China, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
Taxonomy
Four subspecies recognized which are sometimes split into two species:
- Sinai Rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus)
- C. s. synoicus in northeastern Egypt, Israel, Jordan and western Saudi Arabia
- Pale Rosefinch (Carpodacus stoliczkae)
- C. s. salimalii in central Afghanistan
- C. s. stoliczkae in western China
- C. s. beicki in central China
Habitat
Hot deserts.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pale Rosefinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pale_Rosefinch
