This dark bird has a long forked tail and red eyes. It catches flying insects in the high canopy and may hunt at dusk.
The head and underparts are deep black, with a slight greenish-blue sheen on the forehead and crown. It has a long forked tail, a red eye, and a strong black bill with a hooked tip.
It uses the high canopy of mature and older secondary forest, and also occurs in forest clearings, plantations, and parks. It catches insects in the air, often hunts at dusk, and may chase animals that approach its nest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.