Besides lowland moist dense forests, they also occur in cultivated and hilly areas. Tree species used mostly for nesting were Manilkara hexandra (50%) and Azadirachta indica (30%) in Anuradhapura (Wickramasinghe et al. 2018). Nest trees were recorded in and around Protected Areas, home gardens and remnant forest patches (Wickramasinghe et al. 2018). 
The nesting season for the species is from March to June. The average length of each nesting cycle is 104±6 days. The female emerges from the nest after 76±5 days (Wijerathne and Wickramasinghe 2018). 1-3 eggs are laid by the female, which typically undergoes a full moult of flight feathers before being incarcerated (Poonswad et al. 2013). A study by Wijerthne and Wickramasinghe (2018) found that in the early part of the day, 83% of food delivered to the female comprised of figs, where as deliveries later in the day was 69% animal matter.

The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is estimated that only 2,492 km² of its habitat is optimal (Poonswad et al., 2013).