tawny owl; brown owl
Refers to the species Strix aluco. In Japanese, the katakana form モリフクロウ is the most common way to write this bird name.
The tawny owl is a nocturnal bird.
I heard the call of a tawny owl in the forest.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Rarely used kanji form.
Compound of 森 (mori, 'forest') + フクロウ (fukurō, 'owl'), literally 'forest owl'. The exact derivation is uncertain; the name likely describes its woodland habitat.