The Rufous-thighed Hawk is a small raptor of forests and wooded savannas. A breeding study in Brazil and Argentina recorded high nests in conifers and birds as the main prey.
The paper describes it as a small Neotropical raptor.
A breeding study examined 14 attempts at eight localities in Brazil and Argentina. Many nests were in conifers such as Pinus or Araucaria, and birds made up most recorded prey.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.