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About the Gabela Helmetshrike
The Gabela helmetshrike is a species of bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.
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Where the Gabela Helmetshrike lives
Regular range
When to see the Gabela Helmetshrike
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Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Yellow-crested HelmetshrikePrionops albertiAdults are generally all black with a bright yellow or gold crest (sometimes described as a "helmet"), with the yellow extending across the entire top half of the head above the eyeline and extending backwards behind the eye.
Rufous-bellied HelmetshrikePrionops rufiventrisIt is 20–22 cm long.
Grey-crested HelmetshrikePrionops poliolophusThe gray-crested helmetshrike is a species of bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.
Rufous-bellied HelmetshrikePrionops rufiventrisIt is 20–22 cm long.
Grey-crested HelmetshrikePrionops poliolophusThe gray-crested helmetshrike is a species of bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.
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