Its flask-shaped nest has a long entrance tube angled downward and is lined with fine grasses. It is constructed 1–2.5 m high in a fork of a thorny tree or shrub, often close to a wasp nest.
The nest resembles a flask and features a long, downward-angled entrance tube lined with delicate grass. It stands 1 to 2.5 meters tall, nestled within the crook of a thorny tree or bush, frequently situated close to a wasp's nest.