The Gabela akalat (Sheppardia gabela) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Angola. The name is in part derived from the town where they were first observed, Gabela.
Gabela akalat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Muscicapidae |
Genus: | Sheppardia |
Species: | S. gabela
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Binomial name | |
Sheppardia gabela (Rand, 1957)
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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Sheppardia gabela". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22709655A111057799. Retrieved 18 March 2020.