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Carpodacus synoicus
Male with pink plumage on the face, crown, and underparts. Species first discovered in south Sinai. Called 'gazam' by the local Jebaleyya tribe.
Dry, rocky areas; found in the high mountains of south Sinai but nowhere else in Egypt. Spotted in Wadi Arbaeen in St. Katherine's Protectorate.
Photos taken by my husband, uploaded with permission.
Spotted on Jan 10, 2013
Submitted on Jan 13, 2013
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