ベニマシコ
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Meanings
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long-tailed rosefinch
usually written using kana alone
A small finch native to East Asia; the male has a reddish-pink plumage. Scientific name: Carpodacus sibiricus (formerly Uragus sibiricus).
In winter, long-tailed rosefinches can sometimes be seen in parks.