This raptor occurs where forest meets savanna. It has rufous thighs, yellow legs, and a brown stripe down the center of its throat.
The upperparts are dark gray-brown and the underparts pale gray. A brown stripe runs down the white throat; the thighs are rufous, and the legs and facial skin are yellow.
It uses forest transition zones and closed savanna, alone or in pairs. Its prey includes insects, reptiles, and small birds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.