The Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling typically nest in tree cavities or in abandoned nests of woodpeckers or barbets. On occasion, they have nested inside the large stick nests of the Sacred Ibis or Abdim's Stork. The average clutch consists of 3 - 5 eggs that are greenish-blue in color with some brown or purple spots. The eggs are incubated for about 13 - 14 days to hatching. The nestlings fledge (leave the nest) when they are about 23 days old.The Greater Blue-eared Glossy-starlings feed on a wide range of invertebrates fruits, seeds and berries, especially figs. They also take insects from the ground; or they will also perch on livestock / large mammals to feed on insects disturbed by the animals and occasionally removing ectoparasites (organism that live on the skin).