沢鵟

From 宙(ちゅう) (chū, “mid-air”) + 飛(ひ) (hi, “to fly”), in reference to its flight behavior. Compare the derivation of 鵟(のすり) (nosuri).

The kanji spelling is from 沢 (“marsh”) and 鵟 (“buzzard”), referring to its preferred habitat.

• (Tokyo) ちゅ​うひ [chúꜜùhì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨᵝːçi]

• Homophone: 中飛

沢鵟(ちゅうひ) or 沢鵟(チュウヒ) • (chūhi) 

1. eastern marsh harrier, Circus spilonotus

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