firebird

Meaning

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

Synonyms

redbird

scarlet tanager

Piranga olivacea

Baltimore bird

Baltimore oriole

Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus

Icterus galbula galbula

vermillion flycatcher

hangbird

Western tanager

Etymology

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