Both sexes are responsible for building the nest, which is a dome or ovoid of finely interwoven blades of grass, down feathers, and other light materials.
The nest entrance, a small tunnel in the side, is often so narrow that the bird struggles to get inside.
The rifleman builds its nest in holes in tree trunks, on a branch, or even in cavities in the ground.
  
Courtship feeding is an important part of the breeding of the rifleman, with the male feeding the female up to 42% of the food that he collects, representing  35% of her food intake around the time of laying.
The average clutch size is two to five eggs, which are incubated for 19-21 days by both sexes.
Both parents feed the chicks, and they may be helped by the young from previous broods.
Chicks fledge after 21-27 days, and are fully independent after four to six weeks.
Two broods per year are common.
The species readily takes to nesting in nest boxes, and doing so increases the fledging success of the chicks.
Both sexes are responsible for building the nest, which is a dome or ovoid of finely interwoven blades of grass, down feathers, and other light materials. The nest entrance, a small tunnel in the side, is often so narrow that the bird struggles to get inside. The rifleman builds its nest in holes in tree trunks, on a branch, or even in cavities in the ground.   
Courtship feeding is an important part of the breeding of the rifleman, with the male feeding the female up to 42% of the food that he collects, representing  35% of her food intake around the time of laying. The average clutch size is two to five eggs, which are incubated for 19-21 days by both sexes. Both parents feed the chicks, and they may be helped by the young from previous broods. Chicks fledge after 21-27 days, and are fully independent after four to six weeks. Two broods per year are common. The species readily takes to nesting in nest boxes, and doing so increases the fledging success of the chicks.
Rifleman (bird)