Bird Guide

Brown-capped Babbler

Pellorneum fuscocapillus

Least ConcernEndemicInvertebratesForestCavity nestSmall · 30 g

About the Brown-capped Babbler

The brown-capped babbler is a member of the family Pellorneidae.

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The brown-capped babbler is a smallish to medium-sized babbler, at 16 cm (6.3 in) including its long tail. It is brown above and rich cinnamon below. It has a dark brown crown. Brown-capped babblers have short dark bills. Their food is mainly insects. They can be difficult to observe in the dense vegetation they prefer, but like other babblers, these are noisy birds, and their characteristic calls are often the best indication that these birds are present.

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Where the Brown-capped Babbler lives

Regular range

When to see the Brown-capped Babbler

Peak activity in December · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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