These birds nest throughout the year, although there is a peak in breeding around the beginning of the rainy season. These birds lay two or three eggs in a rigid thick-walled nest. The female incubates the eggs while the male provides food for her.
Conservation StatusLeast Concern
Life span11 years
Body sizearound 7 in.
Native habitat
Forests, savannahs, shrublands, wetlands, and deserts of Africa