Birdorable Rosefinch at Mt Sinai in Egypt

Birdorable Rosefinch at Mt Sinai in Egypt

This Birdorable Rosefinch in the wild is at the foot of Mt Sinai near St. Catherine's Monastery in the south of Egypt's Sinai peninsula. The area is well-known for it's Sinai Rosefinches, which are endemic to the region. Amy is wearing a Mt. Sinai - I just came for the Rosefinches White T-Shirt.

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