Brown-capped Babbler

Pellorneum fuscocapillus (Blyth, 1849)

Brown-capped Babbler, Pellorneum fuscocapillus, is a resident breeding bird in Sri Lanka and a member of the family Pellorneidae. It lives in forest undergrowth and thick scrub, where it can be hard to see. The bird is brown above with rich cinnamon underparts and a dark brown crown, and it has a short dark bill. It is a ground or hole nester, with the nest hidden in dense foliage. The usual clutch is two or three eggs. It is found in pairs, and males give a distinctive call during the first half of the year.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Pellorneidae — Ground Babblers

Breeding range

Oriental Region: Sri Lanka