firebird

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea. (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)
2. A Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula.
3. A vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus.
4. 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

Sinonieme

redbird

scarlet tanager

Piranga olivacea

Baltimore bird

Baltimore oriole

Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus

Icterus galbula galbula

vermillion flycatcher

hangbird

Western tanager

Etimologie (Engels)

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