Oriental bay owl
A species of owl (Phodilus badius) found in parts of Asia. The Japanese name literally means 'false barn owl'.
The Oriental bay owl is a type of owl that inhabits Southeast Asia.
Congo bay owl; Tanzanian bay owl
Standard katakana spelling for this bird name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 偽 (nise, 'false') + 面梟 (menfukurō, 'barn owl'), referring to its resemblance to the barn owl.