little owl (Athene noctua)
A small owl species native to Eurasia and North Africa. In Japanese, the katakana spelling is standard.
The little owl is a small owl commonly seen in Europe.
Standard katakana spelling for this bird name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name コキンメフクロウ literally means 'small golden-eyed owl', from 小金 (small gold) + 目 (eye) + 梟 (owl). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely refers to the bird's yellow eyes.