yellow-throated bunting
A bird species (Emberiza elegans) native to East Asia; the name is usually written in katakana as ミヤマホオジロ.
The yellow-throated bunting can be seen in Japan in winter.
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this bird name.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in field guides or formal contexts; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 深山 (miyama, 'deep mountain') and 頬白 (hōjiro, 'meadow bunting'), referring to a bunting found in mountainous areas.