LC
Brown-capped Babbler Pellorneum fuscocapillus



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 57,300 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 3.42 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common and widespread (del Hoyo et al. 2007). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 3.9% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.

Trend justification:   .


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
India extant native yes
Sri Lanka extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Sri Lanka Ampara
Sri Lanka Anaiwilundawa complex
Sri Lanka Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka Ayagama
Sri Lanka Bambarabotuwa
Sri Lanka Bellanwila-Attidiya
Sri Lanka Bodhinagala
Sri Lanka Bundala complex
Sri Lanka Delgoda / Kudumiriya / Kobahadukanda
Sri Lanka Dellawa / Diyadawa
Sri Lanka Delwela / Panilkanda / Walankanda
Sri Lanka Dotalugala / Rassagala
Sri Lanka Haputale
Sri Lanka Haycock / Habarakada
Sri Lanka Horton plains / Ohiya / Pattipola-Ambewela
Sri Lanka Kantale Tank
Sri Lanka Karawita
Sri Lanka Kithulgala
Sri Lanka Knuckles Range (Knuckles IBA)
Sri Lanka Kombala-Kottawa
Sri Lanka Labugama
Sri Lanka Malambure
Sri Lanka Minneriya / Girithale / Kaudulla
Sri Lanka Morningside and Handapan Ella Plains (Sinharaja IBA)
Sri Lanka Mulatiyana
Sri Lanka Nakiyadeniya / Kanneliya / Dediyagala
Sri Lanka Namunukula
Sri Lanka Neugalkanda
Sri Lanka Nuwara Eliya
Sri Lanka Padaviya
Sri Lanka Peak Wilderness Sanctuary
Sri Lanka Polonnaruwa
Sri Lanka Senanayake Samudraya / Nilgala
Sri Lanka Sigiriya
Sri Lanka Tangamalai
Sri Lanka Udawalawa
Sri Lanka Udawattakele
Sri Lanka Waratalgoda
Sri Lanka Wasgomuwa
Sri Lanka Welihena
Sri Lanka Yagirala
Sri Lanka Yala

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland major resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Moist suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 1680 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Brown-capped Babbler Pellorneum fuscocapillus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/brown-capped-babbler-pellorneum-fuscocapillus on 25/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 25/12/2024.