Wing horn - Ukaku

Japanese: 羽角 - うかく
Wing horn - Ukaku

…A general term for birds in the Strigidae family, or one of these. Among birds in the Strigidae family, species without ear feathers (feathers that look like ears) are generally called owls, and species with ear feathers are called horned owls, but the distinction between owls and horned owls is purely for convenience. These ear feathers are simply ornamental feathers, and some closely related species have them but others do not. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "wing horns" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…フクロウ目フクロウ科Strigidaeの鳥の総称,またはそのうちの1種を指す。なお,フクロウ科の鳥のうち,一般に羽角(うかく)(耳のように見える羽)のない種をフクロウ,羽角のある種をミミズクと呼ぶが,フクロウとミミズクの区別はまったく便宜的なものである。この羽角は単なる飾羽で,近縁種の間でも発達していたり,していなかったりする。…

※「羽角」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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