Brown Hawk Owl (Green Leaf Wood Rabbit) - Brown Hawk Owl (English spelling)

Japanese: アオバズク(緑葉木兎∥青葉木兎) - アオバズク（英語表記）brown hawk owl

A bird of the order Strigiformes and family Strigidae (illustration). It migrates to Japan in April and May when the leaves begin to grow green, and often cries "hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo" near residential areas, hence the name. It is widely distributed in eastern and southern Asia, and migrates to Japan as a summer bird to breed. It is a common species among Japanese owls. It is about 30 cm long. Its whole body is black-brown, with several white vertical stripes from its chest to its belly. It mainly hunts for flying insects at night, either in the upper part of the forest or at the edge of the forest. When doing so, it always catches its prey with its toes, never using its beak.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

フクロウ目フクロウ科の鳥（イラスト）。青葉が茂り始める4～5月，日本に渡ってきてホッホー，ホッホーと民家近くでよく鳴くので，この名がある。アジアの東部と南部に広く分布し，日本には夏鳥として渡来し繁殖する。日本のフクロウ類の中では普通種。全長約30cm。全身黒褐色で，胸から腹に数本の白い縦斑がある。おもに夜間，林の上部か林縁部で，飛んでいる昆虫を捕食する。このとき，必ず獲物をあしゆびでつかまえ，くちばしは使わない。

出典　株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について　情報

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