noun
long-legged buzzard
A bird of prey (Buteo rufinus) found in parts of Eurasia and Africa; the Japanese name literally means 'western large buzzard'.
ニシオオノスリは、主にユーラシア大陸の草原や半砂漠に生息する。
The long-legged buzzard mainly inhabits grasslands and semi-deserts of Eurasia.
Compound of 西 (nishi, 'west') + 大 (ō, 'large') + 鵟 (nosuri, 'buzzard'). The name distinguishes it from other buzzard species.