Characterization: Small species measuring about 34cm in length. It has long, narrow wings and a gray color, red eyes and orangish legs. The immature individual has striated white lower parts.

Distribution: From Mexico to Argentina and throughout Brazil, disappearing from the east and south during winter.

Habits: A diurnal species, this bird likes to associate in flocks. It excels as a hunter in flight above the forest or in open fields. It is migratory in the Pantanal, southern and southeastern Brazil, with a resident population in the Amazon.

Diet: Carnivorous and almost exclusively insectivorous, feeding on ants, termites, and other insects, catching them in midair with its feet.

Breeding: It generally lays 1 egg, rarely 2, in nest built with sticks on thick, fork-shaped branches.

In the UFRA area: In the studies done at the São Francisco Sugarmill areas, this bird's distribution was limited to wetlands and riparian forests. It is considered rare because it was only spotted once.