Sexes are alike.
A savanna species often found in forest glades as well as more open country. Will come a long distance to grass fires for scorched insects. They are conspicuous and usually noisy birds. They frequent the topmost branches of tall trees from which they indulge in wild erratic flights, accompanied by loud cries and attack any large bird that passes. Others perch on dead branches on low trees from which they swoop down on their prey.