The black-breasted buzzard is usually monogamous, forming lifelong pair-bonds.[8] The buzzard nests in trees of notable height and girth, larger and more independent from others generally available.[9] The trees may be dead with bare exposed limbs, or live and foliated, with nests positioned in prominent forks high up in the canopies.[3][9] Both parents contribute equally to nest-building and often work together in unison on the nest structure.