Often forage on the ground in small groups of a dozen or so.
Breeding is colonial.
Unpaired birds seek out the company of other unpaired bird and attempt to preen them. They quickly discover if they are compatible and, if they are, they establish life-long pairs. When they reach sexual maturity the male courts the female who is often aggressive towards him. Courtship feeding takes place in which the male feeds the female regurgitated food. The nest is a hole in a tree, in a cavity in a building or among the bases of palm fronds.