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Gabela Akalat
Sheppardia gabela (Rand, 1957)
11 gWeight
The Gabela akalat (Sheppardia gabela) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Busiest months: September · Most records: Angola
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: September · Most records: Angola
Gabela Akalat has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kumbira Forest ReserveAngola56 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
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.
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Questions
How big is the Gabela Akalat?
The Gabela Akalat weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Gabela Akalat live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Angola. It is most often recorded in Angola.
When is the best time to see the Gabela Akalat?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Gabela Akalat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Gabela Akalat as Endangered.
What does the Gabela Akalat eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Gabela Akalat in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Angola
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Sheppardia
Other birds in the genus Sheppardia
Usambara AkalatSheppardia montana
Iringa AkalatSheppardia lowei
Rubeho AkalatSheppardia aurantiithorax
East Coast AkalatSheppardia gunningi
Sharpe's AkalatSheppardia sharpei
Bocage's AkalatSheppardia bocagei
Short-tailed AkalatSheppardia poensis
Lowland AkalatSheppardia cyornithopsis
Equatorial AkalatSheppardia aequatorialis
Grey-winged Robin-ChatSheppardia polioptera
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