noun
Eurasian linnet
A small finch species (Carduelis cannabina). Typically written in katakana as ムネアカヒワ.
ムネアカヒワはヨーロッパから中央アジアにかけて分布する小鳥です。
The Eurasian linnet is a small bird distributed from Europe to Central Asia.
The Japanese name ムネアカヒワ literally means 'breast-red siskin', describing the reddish breast of the male bird. The exact derivation is uncertain.