firebird

noun

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

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