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Japanese
トラフズク on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
虎 (tora, “tiger”), 斑 (fu, “spotted”), 木菟 (zuku, “horned owl”)
Noun
虎斑木菟 or 虎斑木菟 • (torafuzuku)
- long-eared owl, Asio otus
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).