Wildlifeof Bhutan
Indian White-eye
Babblers, Laughingthrushes & White-eyes
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Zosterops palpebrosus
Basic stats
Habitat
Nest built in about 4 days
Clutch size
2 pale blue eggs, laid within a couple of days of each other
Incubation period
Hatch in about 10 days; chicks fledge in about 10 days
Size
About 8–9cm
The Indian white-eye is small, about 8 to 9cm long, with yellowish-olive upperparts, a white eye ring, and a yellow throat and vent (Wikipedia, general species account).
The nest is built in about four days, and the two pale blue eggs are laid within a couple of days of each other. The eggs hatch in about ten days, both sexes take care of brooding the chicks, and the chicks fledge in about ten days. The source read gives no range, habitat or diet information, and does not name Bhutan, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Indian White-eye live in?
- Nest built in about 4 days
- How many eggs does the Indian White-eye lay?
- 2 pale blue eggs, laid within a couple of days of each other
- How long are the eggs of the Indian White-eye incubated?
- Hatch in about 10 days; chicks fledge in about 10 days
- How big is the Indian White-eye?
- About 8–9cm