noun
A small owl species (Otus scops) found across Eurasia. In Japanese, the name is usually written in katakana as コノハズク.
夜の森でコノハズクの鳴き声が聞こえた。
I heard the call of a Eurasian scops owl in the forest at night.
The name コノハズク (木の葉木菟) literally means 'leaf owl', likely referring to its small size and bark-like camouflage. The exact origin is uncertain.