Gabela bushshrike
Laniarius amboimensis Moltoni, 1932
The gabela bushshrike (Laniarius amboimensis) is a species in the family Malaconotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 45.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the gabela bushshrike
- Weight
- 45.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the gabela bushshrike live?
Not recorded
What is the gabela bushshrike?
The Gabela bushshrike (Laniarius amboimensis) or Amboim bushshrike is a bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is a reclusive and enigmatic bird, and it is not quite resolved whether it should better be considered a distinct species or a well-marked subspecies of Lühder's bushshrike. It is endemic to Angola.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the gabela bushshrike endangered?
The gabela bushshrike is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the gabela bushshrike classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMalaconotidae
- genusLaniarius
- SpeciesLaniarius amboimensis Moltoni, 1932
Synonyms Laniarius luehderi amboimensis, Laniarius lühderi amboimensis
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Gabela bush shrikeEnglish
- Gabela bush-shrikeEnglish
- Gabela bush-shrikeEnglish
- GABUEnglish
- bubú de GabelaCatalan
- ťuhýkovec gabelskýCzech
- Gabela BusktornskadeDanish
- AmboimwürgerGerman
- Amboim-WürgerGerman
- gabela malakonotoEsperanto
- Bubú angoleñoSpanish
- gabela pagulindEstonian
- RuskolakkilepinkäinenFinnish
- Gonolek d'AngolaFrench
- Gonolek d’AngolaFrench
- angolska čagraCroatian
- Averla di macchia di GabelaItalian
- アンゴラヤブモズJapanese
- angolinė giedančioji medšarkėLithuanian
- GabelafiskaalDutch
- amboimbuskvarslerNorwegian
- dzierzyk angolskiPolish
- bubu-da-gabelaPortuguese
- picanço-de-angolaPortuguese
- picanço-do-amboimPortuguese
- Габельский бубуRussian
- Красногрудый певчий сорокопутRussian
- mäsiarik húštinovýSlovak
- Gabela bubu svračakSerbian
- gabelabusktörnskataSwedish
- Gabela BubusuTurkish
- гонолек габельськийUkrainian
- 褐头黑鵙Chinese
- 加貝拉黑伯勞Chinese
Relatives of the gabela bushshrike
Other species in the same genus Laniarius.
Yellow-crowned gonolek
Laniarius barbarus
Crimson-breasted shrike
Laniarius atrococcineus
Swamp boubou
Laniarius bicolor
Black-headed gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Slate-colored boubou
Laniarius funebris
Ethiopian boubou
Laniarius aethiopicus
CompareGabela bushshrike vs Yellow-crowned gonolekGabela bushshrike vs Crimson-breasted shrikeGabela bushshrike vs Swamp boubouGabela bushshrike vs Black-headed gonolek
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the gabela bushshrike?
An adult gabela bushshrike weighs 45.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the gabela bushshrike endangered?
The gabela bushshrike is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the gabela bushshrike?
The gabela bushshrike (Laniarius amboimensis) belongs to the family Malaconotidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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