Eurasian linnet
A small finch species (Carduelis cannabina). Typically written in katakana as ムネアカヒワ.
The Eurasian linnet is a small bird distributed from Europe to Central Asia.
Kanji spelling is rare; the bird name is usually written in katakana.
The Japanese name ムネアカヒワ literally means 'breast-red siskin', describing the reddish breast of the male bird. The exact derivation is uncertain.