This nocturnal owl is about 28–36 cm long. It has a dark brown back and rufous-brown underparts marked with white, and hunts small animals from elevated perches.
It is about 28–36 cm long, with dark chocolate-brown upperparts and rufous-brown underparts heavily streaked and spotted with white. Its facial disc is dark brown and its eyes are yellowish.
It is nocturnal and hunts from open branches or treetops. It takes insects and small mammals, seizing flying prey in mid-air and pouncing on ground prey.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.