 The orange-winged pytilia's breeding season is April to May in the southeastern Congo Basin, January to May in Zambia and Zimbabwe, March to June in Malawi, and April to June in Tanzania.The eggs weigh approximately , and those of the brood parasite weigh about 15% more, at .The pytilia's incubation period is 12 to 13 days, and the nestling period is 21 days.