Gabela (6010)
Angola, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Gymnobucco vernayi | Pale-throated Barbet | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Laniarius amboimensis | Gabela Bush-shrike | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Malaconotus monteiri | Monteiro's Bush-shrike | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Prionops gabela | Gabela Helmetshrike | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Sheppardia gabela | Gabela Akalat | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Aves | Xenocopsychus ansorgei | Angola Cave-chat | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Phyllastrephus viridiceps | Angola Greenbul | VU | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Campethera nivosa | Buff-spotted Woodpecker | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cryptospiza reichenovii | Red-faced Crimson-wing | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus insignis | Brown-capped Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Campethera caroli | Brown-eared Woodpecker | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Platysteira chalybea | Black-necked Wattle-eye | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phyllastrephus fulviventris | Pale-olive Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apalis rufogularis | Buff-throated Apalis | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Gymnobucco calvus | Naked-faced Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Euschistospiza cinereovinacea | Dusky Twinspot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola bulliens | Bubbling Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Trochocercus nitens | Blue-headed Crested-flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Platysteira albifrons | White-fronted Wattle-eye | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Hylia prasina | Green Hylia | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Trachyphonus purpuratus | Yellow-billed Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nicator vireo | Yellow-throated Nicator | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tauraco persa | Green Turaco | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola anonymus | Chattering Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Platysteira castanea | Chestnut Wattle-eye | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Erythropygia leucosticta | Forest Scrub-robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Stizorhina fraseri | Rufous Flycatcher-thrush | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia fuliginosa | Carmelite Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Malimbus rubricollis | Red-headed Malimbe | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phyllastrephus albigularis | White-throated Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Terpsiphone rufocinerea | Rufous-vented Paradise-flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia superba | Superb Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Parus funereus | Dusky Tit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvietta virens | Green Crombec | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Chlorocichla falkensteini | Yellow-necked Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Illadopsis fulvescens | Brown Illadopsis | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus nigerrimus | Vieillot's Black Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tricholaema hirsuta | Hairy-breasted Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Gabela. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 15, 2025.