noun
Eurasian siskin
A small songbird (Carduelis spinus) with yellowish-green plumage. The name is usually written in katakana.
冬になるとマヒワの群れが見られる。
In winter, flocks of Eurasian siskins can be seen.
The name まひわ is of uncertain origin. The kanji 真鶸 literally means 'true siskin', but the word is almost always written in kana.