Abstract: The southern crow-pheasant Centropus sinensis parroti is a resident bird at Point Calimere in Tamilnadu. The present study describes the breeding biology of the southern crow-pheasant in detail. The breeding seasion extends from November to May. The size of the territory varied from 0.9 to 7.2 ha with a mean of 3.8 ha. Egg lying intensified after heavy rains. The nest is globular shape with a lateral entrance and is made up of twigs, aerial roots and leaves. Altogether 56-nest materials were identified. Both sexes take part in the nesting activity. The preferred nesting height in the village habitat was 4-5 m, but in the forest, it is between 3-4 m. The eggs are chalky white in color. Average size of 30 eggs measured were length 34.8±1.76mm,breadth 28.2±1.23 mm and weight 14.9±1.87. The clutch size varied from 1 to 4 eggs with a mean clutch size of 2.6±0.75. Incubation period is 15 to 16 days. .It takes 18-22 days for the chicks to fledge. Both sexes take care of the young. The hatching, fledging and brood success were observed to be 77.1%, 97..3% and 66.7% respectively for the two seasons between 1987-1989.