noun
great horned owl
Refers specifically to the species Bubo virginianus. In everyday Japanese, the katakana name is used.
アメリカワシミミズクは北アメリカに広く分布している。
The great horned owl is widely distributed in North America.
Standard katakana spelling for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in specialized contexts; the katakana form is standard.
From English 'American' + Japanese 鷲 (washi, 'eagle') + 木菟 (mimizuku, 'horned owl'), literally 'American eagle horned owl'.