noun
masked owl; Australian masked owl
Refers specifically to Tyto novaehollandiae, a barn owl species found in Australia and surrounding regions.
オオメンフクロウはオーストラリアに生息するフクロウの一種です。
The masked owl is a type of owl that lives in Australia.
The name is a compound of 大面 (large face) and 梟 (owl), describing the bird's prominent facial disc. The exact derivation is uncertain; the katakana form is standard in modern Japanese.