The Rufous-legged Owl is a nocturnal owl of the humid forests of northwestern Patagonia. Its underside has bold pale and brown bars, and the thighs and belly are cinnamon-colored.
The back has fine white bars on dark brown. Bold pale and brown bars cross the underside, while the thighs and belly are cinnamon-colored.
It is solitary and nocturnal, flying silently. By day it rests on branches close to a trunk and feeds on frogs, insects, spiders, and small mammals.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.