The species is monogamous and breeds in the spring. The female selects a male after a courtship ritual involving wing and gliding displays. The pair work together to excavate a nest in a dead tree. After mating occurs, the female will lay three to five eggs, which are incubated by both parents. Young first venture from the nest at one month of age, but they are not fully independent until two to three months later.
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