A black bird with a deeply forked tail. It lives in open areas such as farms and wetlands in India, perching at vantage points to chase insects.
It is all black with a long, deeply forked tail and a small white spot at the base of the bill. The sexes look alike; juveniles may have grey-white mottling on the belly.
It lives in open areas such as farms, fields, and wetlands. From a vantage point, it pounces on or chases insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.