sooty owl; greater sooty owl
A species of owl (Tyto tenebricosa) native to Australia and New Guinea. The name is a direct translation of the English common name.
The sooty owl is a type of owl that lives in Australia.
Standard katakana spelling for this bird name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 煤色 (すすいろ, 'soot color') + 面 (めん, 'face') + 梟 (ふくろう, 'owl'), a calque of the English common name 'sooty owl'.