Rhynchostruthus socotranus louisae Lort Phillips, 1897 The Somali golden-winged grosbeak or Somali grosbeak (Rhynchostruthus louisae) is a finch endemic to north western Somalia.

It is included as a subspecies in R. socotranus by some authorities, but in recent times the three golden-winged grosbeak populations are usually considered distinct species.

It has a dark face mask and large, bright yellow patches on the wings and tail.

The females are similar to the males though somewhat duller, and the juveniles are rather streaky and the face mask is indistinct.

Even before the start of the Somali Civil War in the late 1980s, little ornithological fieldwork was being done in this country.