National Symbols of Jordan - National Bird - Sinai Rosefinch

Sinai Rosefinch

The official national bird of Jordan is the Sinai Rosefinch (Arabic: الطائر الوردي). It was chosen as the country's national bird because of its rosy color which is similar to the color of Petra, "The Red Rose City", and because of its large inhabiting of the Jordanian desert.

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