梟鸚鵡

Japanese

Kanji in this term
梟	鸚	鵡
ふくろう Hyōgai	おう Hyōgai	む Hyōgai
kun'yomi	kan'on	goon

Etymology

梟(ふくろう) (fukurō, “owl”) + 鸚鵡(おうむ) (ōmu, “large parrot, cockatoo”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟kɯ̟e̞o̞ːo̞ːmɯ̟]

Noun

梟(ふくろう)鸚(おう)鵡(む) or 梟鸚鵡(フクロウオウム) • (fukurō-ōmu) 

1. kakapo, Strigops habroptilus

   Synonym: カカポ (kakapo)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).