firebird

Plural: firebirds

Noun

• the male is bright red with black wings and tail
• eastern subspecies of northern oriole
• tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage
• A scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea. (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)
• A Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula.
• A vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus.
• A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor
• pl. -S a brightly colored bird

Synonyms

Baltimore bird, Baltimore oriole, hangbird, Icterus galbula galbula, Piranga olivacea, Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus, redbird, scarlet tanager, vermillion flycatcher