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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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Sheppardia
Species:
S. gabela
Binomial name
Sheppardia gabela
(Rand, 1957)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Sheppardia gabela". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22709655A111057799. Retrieved 18 March 2020.