noun
Japanese sparrowhawk
A small bird of prey (Accipiter gularis) native to East Asia. In Japanese, often written in katakana as ツミ.
ツミは小さな猛禽類で、主に小鳥を捕食する。
The Japanese sparrowhawk is a small raptor that mainly preys on small birds.
公園でツミが営巣しているのが観察された。
A Japanese sparrowhawk was observed nesting in the park.
ハイタカ (Eurasian sparrowhawk) is a closely related species; ツミ is smaller and has different plumage details.
The origin of the name ツミ is uncertain. It may be related to the verb つむ (to pluck), possibly referring to the bird's hunting behavior, but this is speculative.