noun
crested honey buzzard; Oriental honey buzzard
A bird of prey that feeds mainly on bees and wasps. In Japanese, the katakana name ハチクマ is standard.
ハチクマは蜂の巣を襲うことで知られている。
The crested honey buzzard is known for raiding beehives.
秋になるとハチクマが南へ渡っていく。
In autumn, the Oriental honey buzzard migrates south.
The Japanese name ハチクマ (蜂熊) literally means 'bee bear', referring to its diet of bees and wasps. The kanji forms are ateji and rarely used.