Warsangli linnet
Linaria johannis (S. Clarke, 1919)
The warsangli linnet (Linaria johannis) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 13.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the warsangli linnet
- Weight
- 13.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the warsangli linnet live?
Not recorded
What is the warsangli linnet?
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.
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.
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Is the warsangli linnet endangered?
The warsangli linnet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the warsangli linnet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusLinaria
- SpeciesLinaria johannis (S. Clarke, 1919)
Synonyms Acanthis johannis, Acanthis johannis johannis, Acanthis johannis johannis, Carduelis johannis, Warsanglia johannis
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- حسون تفاحي ورسنجليArabic
- Сомалийско конопарчеBulgarian
- passerell de WarsangliCatalan
- konopka somálskáCzech
- Llinos WarsangliWelsh
- Somali TorniriskDanish
- SomalihänflingGerman
- somalia kardeloEsperanto
- Pardillo somalíSpanish
- somaali kanepilindEstonian
- somalianhemppoFinnish
- Linotte de SomalieFrench
- Linotte de WarsangliFrench
- Linotte du WarsangliFrench
- somalijska juričicaCroatian
- szomáli kenderikeHungarian
- Fanello somaloItalian
- Fanello di WarsangliItalian
- ハイイロヒワJapanese
- somalinis čivylisLithuanian
- Somalische KneuDutch
- rustgumpsisikNorwegian
- makolągwa szaraPolish
- pintarroxo-somaliPortuguese
- Pintarroxo-de-warsangliPortuguese
- Сомалийская чечёткаRussian
- Сомалийская коноплянкаRussian
- stehlík skalnýSlovak
- somaliahämplingSwedish
- Somali KetenkuşuTurkish
- чечітка сомалійськаUkrainian
- 栗腰朱頂雀Chinese
- 索马里朱顶雀Chinese
Relatives of the warsangli linnet
Other species in the same genus Linaria.
Common linnet
Linaria cannabina
Twite
Linaria flavirostris
Yemen linnet
Linaria yemenensis
CompareWarsangli linnet vs Common linnetWarsangli linnet vs TwiteWarsangli linnet vs Yemen linnet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the warsangli linnet?
An adult warsangli linnet weighs 13.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the warsangli linnet endangered?
The warsangli linnet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the warsangli linnet?
The warsangli linnet (Linaria johannis) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles · CC0 1.0 · E096-269
Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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