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マダガスカルメンフクロウ

also: マダガスカルめんふくろう

Meanings

1

noun

Madagascar red owl; Tyto soumagnei

usually written using kana alone

A species of owl endemic to Madagascar. Also known as the Madagascar grass owl or Soumange's owl.

マダガスカルメンフクロウはマダガスカル島とうの固こ有ゆう種しゅです。
The Madagascar red owl is endemic to the island of Madagascar.

Written forms

マダガスカル面めん梟ふくろう
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is standard.
マダガスカルめんふくろう

Kanji

面mask, face, features
梟owl, expose

Etymology

The name is a compound of マダガスカル (Madagascar) and メンフクロウ (barn owl, Tyto alba), reflecting its classification in the same genus as the barn owl.