The brown-capped babbler (Pellorneum fuscocapillus) is a member of the Pellorneidae family. The brown-capped babbler is an endemic resident breeding bird in Sri Lanka. Its habitat is forest undergrowth and thick scrub. This species, like most babblers, is not migratory, and has short rounded wings and a weak flight. This babbler builds its nest on the ground or in a hole, concealed in dense masses of foliage. The normal clutch is two or three eggs. The brown-capped babbler measures 16 cm including its long tail. It is brown above and rich cinnamon below. It has a dark brown crown.