A large bird that resembles a cross between a crow and a pheasant. Largely black with distinctive rusty wings, glossy underparts, a long and heavy black tail, and deep red eyes. Juveniles are much duller with white bars on the tail and underparts and variable amounts of black streaks on the wings and upperparts. Common across a range of habitats except very dense forests. The call is a series of deep, resonant “oop-oop-oop” notes. Known as Bharadwaj Pakshi in India. Considered auspicious.