Warsangli linnet
Species of bird
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The Warsangli linnet (Linaria johannis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found only in Somalia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Warsangli linnet | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Linaria |
| Species: | L. johannis |
| Binomial name | |
| Linaria johannis (Clarke, 1919) | |
The Warsangli linnet has not yet been examined genetically; it was formerly placed in the genus Carduelis but was assigned to the genus Linaria based on its plumage similarities to the common linnet Linaria cannabina.[2][3]
