Translation guide
A small owl species native to Eurasia. The Japanese equivalent is a specific bird name.
Referring to the Eurasian scops owl as a bird species.
Standard Japanese name for the Eurasian scops owl. Written in katakana as is common for animal species.
At night, I heard the call of a Eurasian scops owl.
Literally 'European scops owl', used when distinguishing from other scops owl species.
The Eurasian scops owl is sometimes recorded as a vagrant in Japan.