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Meaning of FIREBIRD

Pronunciation:  'fIr`burd

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage
  2. [n]  eastern subspecies of northern oriole
  3. [n]  the male is bright red with black wings and tail
 
 Synonyms: Baltimore bird, Baltimore oriole, hangbird, Icterus galbula galbula, Piranga olivacea, Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus, redbird, scarlet tanager, vermillion flycatcher
 
 See Also: flycatcher, genus Piranga, genus Pyrocephalus, Icterus galbula, New World flycatcher, northern oriole, Piranga, Pyrocephalus, tanager, tyrant bird, tyrant flycatcher

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Fire"bird`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The Baltimore oriole.

 

 

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