crested honey buzzard; Oriental honey buzzard
A bird of prey that feeds mainly on bees and wasps. In Japanese, the katakana name ハチクマ is standard.
The crested honey buzzard is known for raiding beehives.
In autumn, the Oriental honey buzzard migrates south.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling is also used, though katakana is more common for animal names.
Kanji spelling meaning 'bee bear'; rarely used and may be considered ateji.
Kanji spelling meaning 'eight-cornered hawk'; rarely used and may be considered ateji.
Kanji spelling meaning 'bee horn hawk'; rarely used and may be considered ateji.
The Japanese name ハチクマ (蜂熊) literally means 'bee bear', referring to its diet of bees and wasps. The kanji forms are ateji and rarely used.