The Warsangli linnet (Linaria johannis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found only in northeastern Somalia.[2][3] 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 Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 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.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2021). "Linaria johannis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22720457A177685377. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22720457A177685377.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Smith, Thomas B. (March 2000). "Birds of Somaliland. J. S. Ash, J. E. Miskell". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 75 (1): 70–71. doi:10.1086/393321. ISSN 0033-5770.
  3. ^ Smith, Thomas B. (March 2000). "Birds of Somaliland. J. S. Ash, J. E. Miskell". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 75 (1): 70–71. doi:10.1086/393321. ISSN 0033-5770.
  4. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  5. ^ Zuccon, Dario; Prŷs-Jones, Robert; Rasmussen, Pamela C.; Ericson, Per G.P. (2012). "The phylogenetic relationships and generic limits of finches (Fringillidae)" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 62 (2): 581–596. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.10.002. PMID 22023825.