The Ceylon Rufous
Babbler (Turdoides rufescens) is an endemic resident bird of Sri Lanka. In Sinhala it is known as රතු දෙමලිච්චා
These birds are plain
orange brown below, and have a slightly darker shade above. The crown and nape
are grey, and the bill is orange. Sexes similar. This noisy bird lives in
flocks of about ten. It builds its nest in a tree, concealed in dense masses of
foliage. The normal clutch is two or three deep greenish blue eggs. I clicked
this at Maskeliya.
