A long-tailed, crested hawk that searches the canopy for large insects; females have a browner crown than males.
The head, neck, and breast are gray, and the white underparts have bold dark bands. Its eyes are yellow; females are heavier and browner on the crown than males.
It watches among leaves or plunges into the canopy to seize prey. Stick insects are its main prey during breeding; it also takes mantids, frogs, and fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.