Order Passerine | Family Fringillidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus LinariaBechstein, 1802 Similar Yemen linnet, Saffron siskin, Somali golden‑winged grosbeak, Black‑capped siskin, Kipengere seedeater | ||
The Warsangli linnet (Linaria johannis) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found only in Somalia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Warsangli linnet was formerly placed in the genus Carduelis but was assigned to the genus Linaria based on a phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences.
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