also: まぐそたか
common kestrel
Rare, old-fashioned name for the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). The standard modern Japanese name is チョウゲンボウ (長元坊).
See also: チョウゲンボウ
It seems that in the past, the common kestrel was called 馬糞鷹.
Rare, old-fashioned name for the common buzzard (Buteo buteo). The standard modern Japanese name is ノスリ.
See also: ノスリ
馬糞鷹 is one of the old names for the common buzzard.
Rare kanji spelling; the word is normally written in kana or referred to by its standard Japanese name チョウゲンボウ.
Alternate reading; less common than まぐそだか.
The kanji literally mean 'horse dung hawk', likely from a folk belief or observation about the bird's habits. The exact origin is uncertain.