Tengmalm's owl; boreal owl
A small owl species (Aegolius funereus) found in northern forests. The Japanese name literally means 'golden-eyed owl'.
The boreal owl inhabits the forests of Hokkaido.
I heard the call of a Tengmalm's owl in the forest at night.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is almost always written in kana.
Compound of 金目 (kinme, 'golden eye') and 梟 (fukurō, 'owl'), referring to the bird's yellow eyes.