eastern grass owl; Australian grass owl
A species of owl (Tyto longimembris) found in parts of Asia and Australia. The Japanese name literally means 'eastern barn owl'.
The eastern grass owl inhabits Australia and Southeast Asia.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
Compound of 東 (ひがし, 'east') + 面梟 (めんふくろう, 'barn owl'), referring to the eastern distribution of this barn owl species.