noun
European greenfinch
A small finch native to Europe and parts of Asia; the name refers specifically to Carduelis chloris.
アオカワラヒワはヨーロッパでよく見られる小鳥です。
The European greenfinch is a small bird commonly seen in Europe.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or specialized texts; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.
カワラヒワ is the Oriental greenfinch (Chloris sinica), a related species native to East Asia; アオカワラヒワ is the European species.
The name combines 青 (ao, 'blue/green') with 河原鶸 (kawarahiwa, 'greenfinch'), literally 'blue/green greenfinch', referring to the bird's plumage.