noun
bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula rosacea)
A specific subspecies of bullfinch found in Japan; the name is usually written in katakana as アカウソ.
冬になると、アカウソが庭にやって来る。
In winter, bullfinches come to the garden.
The name アカウソ literally means 'red bullfinch', from 赤 (red) and 鷽 (bullfinch). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.