The White-throated Hawk has brown-and-white plumage with chestnut on the neck and chest. In Argentina it is recorded in Andean-Patagonian forest and the northwest.
The neck and chest are chestnut, the back and tail are dark, and the white underside has brown streaks. Overall, its plumage combines brown and white.
It is seen alone or in pairs and catches rodents. It flies through forest and also moves among trees where it can be concealed.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.