Sri Abeywickrema's video: Brown-Capped Babbler Endemic Sinharaja Rain Forest 2019

We came across this beautiful and extremely noisy Brown-capped Babbler during our visit to Sinharaha Rain Forest through Kudawa. Brown-capped Babbler (Pellorneum Fuscocapillus) is a member of the family Pellorneidae. It 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. They 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. In Sri Lanka, this bird is known as Parandel-Kurulla (translates to 'dried-grass(colored) bird') in Sinhala language. Brown-capped Babbler appears in a 4-rupee Sri Lankan Postal Stamp. Source: Wikipedia ***This video is protected by YouTube and International Copyright Laws. Reproduction, redistribution and reuse in any form without prior written permission is strictly prohibited. Copyright © 2018 Sri Abeywickrema. All rights reserved.*** Special Note for the Viewers: I’ve done this video to make you aware of the beauty of this place and please don’t misuse this information in order to ruin it. I’ve spent so much of time/money bringing this to you so that you may enjoy it. I also have a very kind and humble request to make. Should you ever visit this place, you’re kindly requested to adhere to the following in order to save our Mother Nature not only for the future generations but for the current one as well: * Avoid careless/irresponsible/money-oriented/mega tour groups or organizers. * Travel in small groups as Mother Nature can’t afford so many footprints at once. Stick to the designated trails or hardback surfaces at all times. * Minimize the use of polythene/plastic and do bring them back. Please don’t burn them in the wilderness. Even organic/bio-degradable waste is harmful to the nature and animals. Please stick to the simple rule of “if you pack it in, pack it out”. * Use reusable water bottles, plates and cups. Even paper cups/plates are harmful and take years to decompose. * Remain quiet and vigilant. Don’t disturb the tranquility of the nature. Respect wildlife and don’t disturb them in anyway. Also be considerate of other trekkers. * Please collect and bring any litter/garbage left behind by other careless travellers. * Don’t light fires unnecessarily and do try to use portable cookers instead of using firewood when camping. If you must, only use firewood on the ground and don’t cut any trees for this. * Don’t bring any plants back with you or cut any trees/branches unnecessarily.. * Don’t use soap/ shampoo when bathing in natural streams as they contaminate them and kill wildlife. * Don’t do anything that harms the Mother Nature. Facebook - Waterfall Hunter https://www.facebook.com/SriLankanWaterfallHunter/ Facebook - National Parks https://www.facebook.com/NationalParksofSriLanka/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SriAbeywickrema Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sriabeywickrema/ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/people/23078288@N07/ G+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+SriAbeywickrema Blog - Trek with Sri... https://trekwithsri.blogspot.com/