fɔːɹ hˈæbɪtˌæt, ɪt pɹɪfˈɜːz ˈoʊpən ɔːɹ sˈɛmaɪˈoʊpən ɹˈiːdʒənz ˌʌp tə tˈuː,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ˌɛftˈiː sˈiː. sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ˈɛm ˈæsəl, wɪð fjˈuː tɹˈiːz tə hˈɪndɚɹ ɪts flˈaɪt.
For habitat, it prefers open or semi-open regions up to 2,000 ft (c. 600 m) ASL, with few trees to hinder its flight.