 Breeding occurs year-round, although it peaks during the dry winter months in South Africa; in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, the peak time of egg laying has been reported to be between June-July, whereas eggs are laid slightly later in the former Transvaal, around July-August.In Zimbabwe and Zambia, nests containing eggs have been found from February to December, with a peak around April-July (in Zambia) and July-September (in Zimbabwe).The species is categorized as Least Concern by the IUCN and BirdLife International.