noun
purple finch
A bird species (Carpodacus purpureus). The name is usually written in katakana, as is common for many animal and plant names in Japanese.
ムラサキマシコは北アメリカに生息する鳥です。
The purple finch is a bird that lives in North America.
The name combines 紫 (murasaki, 'purple') and 猿子 (mashiko, an old name for certain finches). The exact origin of mashiko is uncertain, but it is used in several Japanese bird names.