Brown-capped Babbler

Small brown babbler, with intense cinnamon underparts and a clear cut blackish brown cap. A terrestrial species occurring on or near the ground in forests, forest edge and nearby scrub and thickets in wooded areas, where typically encountered as pairs. Bold cap and underpart coloration make this distinctive in limited range on Sri Lanka. Repetitive song is a three note whistle “wit-wi-yoo”, ascending at the start and descending at the end. Other more complex warbles are given including an excited series of untidy, downslurred whistles.

Forests: The brown-capped babbler lives in evergreen broadleaf forests, as well as subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests. Thickets: The brown-capped babbler lives in dense thickets, brushwood, and undergrowth.

mainly eats insects, including large beetles, as well as worms and seeds. It spends most of its time on or near the ground, turning over dead leaves to find insects.