Brown-capped Babbler (Pellorneum fuscocapillus)
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Brown-capped Babbler

Pellorneum fuscocapillus (Blyth, 1849)

30 gWeight

The brown-capped babbler (Pellorneum fuscocapillus) is a member of the family Pellorneidae.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Sri Lanka

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-capped Babbler has been recorded at 54 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka298 records
  2. Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka148 records
  3. Kandy – Udawatta Kele SanctuarySri Lanka128 records
More places
  1. KitulgalaSri Lanka123 records
  2. Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest ReserveSri Lanka114 records
  3. Wilpattu National ParkSri Lanka111 records
  4. Yala National ParkSri Lanka111 records
  5. Nilgala, Gal Oya National ParkSri Lanka71 records
  6. Kitulgala – Sisira’s River LoungeSri Lanka59 records
  7. KamburupitiyaSri Lanka57 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Sri Lanka

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown-capped babbler (Pellorneum fuscocapillus) is a member of the family Pellorneidae.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-capped Babbler?

The Brown-capped Babbler weighs around 30 g.

Where does the Brown-capped Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Brown-capped Babbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-capped Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-capped Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-capped Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-capped Babbler in?

It belongs to the family Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
30 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Sri Lanka

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Pellorneum

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Brown-capped Babbler

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