This slender raptor has a long tail and white spots on its chest and belly. It glides over open woodland and grassland while searching for prey.
It has a slim body, an owl-like facial disc, and a long tail. The chest and belly are chestnut with white spots, while the back and wings are slate gray. Juveniles are browner.
It quarters slowly in gliding flight, then dives onto ground birds and small mammals.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.