Eurasian siskin
A small songbird (Carduelis spinus) with yellowish-green plumage. The name is usually written in katakana.
In winter, flocks of Eurasian siskins can be seen.
Kanji form; rarely used in practice.
The name まひわ is of uncertain origin. The kanji 真鶸 literally means 'true siskin', but the word is almost always written in kana.