barn owl
Refers specifically to the barn owl species (Tyto alba).
The barn owl is a nocturnal bird of prey.
masked owl; Australian masked owl
eastern grass owl; Australian grass owl
Taliabu masked owl; Sula barn owl
sooty owl; greater sooty owl
Madagascar red owl; Tyto soumagnei
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
Compound of 面 (men, 'face, mask') + 梟 (fukurō, 'owl'), referring to the owl's distinctive facial disc. The katakana spelling is standard for animal names.