grass owl; African grass owl
Refers specifically to Tyto capensis, the African grass owl. A bird species name.
ミナミメンフクロウはアフリカに生息するメンフクロウの一種です。
The African grass owl is a type of barn owl that lives in Africa.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; lists it but the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 南 (minami, 'south') + 面梟 (menfukurō, 'barn owl'), referring to its southern African habitat. The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 面梟 is a direct translation of 'mask owl'.