Most of its body is white, while the upper wings and tail are black. By day it searches for prey from a forest-edge perch or while circling above the canopy.
Most of the body is white, while the upper wings are black. The short tail is also black with a white band at the tip. The sexes have similar plumage.
It is active by day, often perching near forest edges or circling above the canopy. It feeds mainly on reptiles such as lizards and snakes.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.