13 recent observations
Brief #
Dark brown above and on the upperside of the head and mantle, tail narrowly barred grey-brown with dark band.
Description #
A medium-sized raptor that is highly variable in plumage. Most are distinctly round headed with a somewhat slender bill, relatively long wings that either reach or fall slightly short of the tail tip when perched, a fairly short tail, and somewhat short and mainly bare tarsi. Tail will usually be narrowly barred grey-brown and dark brown with a pale tip and a broad dark subterminal band
Measurements #
Length: 40 - 58 cm
Wingspan: 1.09 - 1.4 m
Weight: 0.427 - 1.37 kg
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