A single egg is laid in a bulky stick nest, always situated within a main fork and below the canopy of a large tree. 短尾雕的巢筑在树的主干上，位于树冠下方，用大量树枝搭成，雌雕会在其中产下一枚卵。
A single cubera female can release tens of thousands of eggs a night, for as many as five nights in a row. 一条蓝鳍笛鲷雌鱼一晚上可排出上万个卵，而且最多可连续五晚排卵。
