A small Accipiter; 25-35cm TL Head and neck:
Grey; eye color varies from dark brown to dark red (male) with dark grey orbital ring; cere bright yellow; bill dark grey; lower bill grey.
Body:
Grey above; throat white; breast and upper abdomen light brown and rufous; abdomen and undertail covert white.
Limbs and tail: Legs and feet bright yellow; tail grey with 4 or 5 narrow dark bars.