firebird

English

Etymology

fire +‎ bird, so called because of their bright red or orange plumage

Noun

firebird (plural firebirds)

  1. The scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea.
  2. The Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula.
  3. The vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus.

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