A hawk ranging from Africa through South and Southeast Asia to New Guinea. It is known for catching bats in flight around dusk.
It has angular wings and a large gape. Its dark plumage has variable white underparts: the white is limited to the throat and lower belly in New Guinea and to the throat in Southeast Asia.
It is mostly inactive by day and hunts at dawn and dusk. It is often found near bat roosts, catching prey in flight.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.