noun
Amur falcon; eastern red-footed falcon
A small migratory falcon species (Falco amurensis) that breeds in eastern Asia.
アカアシチョウゲンボウは、秋に日本を通過する渡り鳥です。
The Amur falcon is a migratory bird that passes through Japan in autumn.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus); a related but different falcon species.
The name literally means 'red-legged kestrel' (赤足 = red legs, 長元坊 = kestrel). The exact derivation of 長元坊 is uncertain, but it is a traditional Japanese name for kestrels.