A small boobook; 15-20 cm TL. Head and neck: Head brown; no ear tufts; whitish V-shaped eyebrows; rictal bristles greyish; eye orange yellow; bill greenish yellow.
Body: Upper back dark brown, no markings; wing dark brown with white spots; breast light brown with broad brown streaks; abdomen light brown.
Limbs and tail: Legs and feet dull yellow; tail dark brown with narrow bars.