This large raptor lives mainly in inland Australia. It takes prey on the ground and eats carrion; it is known for dropping stones to break eggs.
It has long wings and a short, square-tipped tail, with white circular marks beneath the wings. Breast color has pale and dark phases, and females tend to be larger than males.
It catches small animals and birds on the ground and also eats carrion. It is known to drop stones onto hard-shelled eggs to break them.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.