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Sinai Rosefinch
Carpodacus synoicus (Temminck, 1825)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Sinai rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. The male has a pink face and breast with a whitish forehead and crown and the female is pale gray-brown overall with a whitish belly. 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.
Wikipedia contributors, Sinai rosefinch; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:46:36.481436+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Carpodacus synoicus (Temminck, 1825)
- Name authority
- (Temminck, 1825)
- Common name
- Sinai Rosefinch
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Carpodacus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae Leach, 1820
- genusCarpodacus Kaup, 1829
- speciesCarpodacus synoicus (Temminck, 1825)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Carpodacus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed RosefinchCarpodacus sibiricus (Pallas, 1773) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Vinaceous RosefinchCarpodacus vinaceus J. Verreaux, 1871 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Streaked RosefinchCarpodacus rubicilloides Przewalski, 1876 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pallas's RosefinchCarpodacus roseus (Pallas, 1776) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus (F. Moore, 1856) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-fronted RosefinchCarpodacus puniceus (Blyth, 1845) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachalus (Hodgson, 1836) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spot-winged RosefinchCarpodacus rodopeplus (Vigors, 1831) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chinese Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus davidianus Milne-Edwards, 1865 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bonin GrosbeakCarpodacus ferreorostris (Vigors, 1829) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Taiwan RosefinchCarpodacus formosanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1911 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blyth's RosefinchCarpodacus grandis Blyth, 1849 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Carpodacus synoicus synoicus (Temminck, 1825) (Temminck, 1825) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China)
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=559073 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5XDQZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.