Gabela Helmetshrike (Prionops gabela)

Other Names (World)
Gabela Helmetshrike, Gabela Helmet-shrike, Angola Helmet-shrike, Rand's Helmet-shrike, Rand's Red-billed Helmet-shrike, Angola Helmetshrike

Family
Vangidae (Vangas And Allies)

Size
19 cm

First Described (Guide)
Rand, 1957

Habitat
Canopy of forest, including forest underplanted with coffee, gallery forest and thicket sand-forest. From 300 - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Angola (B) (NB).

Western Angola from Chio southern along and below escarpment to Gabela.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 2,499 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat loss through charcoal production and conversion to agriculture are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Similar churring and clicking notes to Retz's Helmetshrike (Prionops retzii).

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

Gabela Helmetshrike (Prionops gabela) [XC699946]
by Ken Behrens from Santa Amboleia (ANGOLA BIRDING ROUTE), Angola (song)

Gabela Helmetshrike (Prionops gabela) [XC699948]
by id from Santa Amboleia (ANGOLA BIRDING ROUTE), Angola (flight call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies, and conceivably conspecific, with Retz's Helmetshrike (Prionops retzii).

References
See References.

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