Common Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

This was its name until 2024, when the Common, Hoary and Lesser Redpolls were merged into one species, now just the Redpoll. 'Poll' is an old word for 'head,' so it's a 'red-head.'

Acanthis is a Greek name for a small bird; flammea is Latin for 'flame-colored.'