Dark brown, medium-size hawk with noticeable forked tail while in flight. Often found in flocks of 100s to 1000s, principally a scavenger and will take advantage of human activity by hunting near tips, campgrounds, firefronts etc.
Mostly in northern and inland Australia; also found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Range expanding eastward in NSW.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Australian Raptor Care and Conservation Inc acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. We recognise and appreciate the traditional significance and cultural roles birds of prey play in the lives of our First Nations people.
