木菟鳥つくとり

noun

horned owl

Rare term for horned owl, synonymous with the much more common ミミズク. Likely encountered only in older literature or specialized contexts.

See also: ミミズク

• 古ふるい和わ歌かに「木つ菟く鳥とり」が詠よまれているのを見みつけた。

  I found 'horned owl' used in an old waka poem.