Wingspan about 48 inches. Characteristics Several color phases, from light brown to dark sooty-brown, except for red tail found on adults.
Face is light amber-brown, heavily streaked with brown.
Eyes are brown in adults, yellow in juveniles. Legs and feet are yellow. Beak is blue-black and deeply hooked. Wings are broad and rounded, with deeply notched primaries. Generally doesn't fear man, often nesting quite near habitation.