A small owl of forests on Flores and Sumbawa. Its gray-brown body has ear tufts.
The gray facial disc has a black border. Ear tufts and a dark bill are also useful identification marks.
It occurs around the canopy of forest in lowlands and foothills.
Its call is described as a repeated, slightly gruff single note.
Its plumage is streaked, with white marks on the wings.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.