a medium Accipiter; 30-46 TL. Head and neck:
Face grey; short crest usually depressed and not visible; eyes yellow, reddish orange or orange yellow; cere yellow to greenish yellow; throat white with black stripe.
Body:
Upper breast greyish; lower breast rufous; above brown to greyish brown with rufous spots.
Limbs and tail: Legs and feet orange yellow; tail with 4 to 6 dark bands.