firebird (n.)

  1. the male is bright red with black wings and tail

    [ Syn: scarlet tanager , piranga olivacea , redbird ]

  2. eastern subspecies of northern oriole

    [ Syn: baltimore oriole , baltimore bird , hangbird , icterus galbula galbula ]

  3. tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage

    [ Syn: vermillion flycatcher , pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus ]

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