firebird
nounEtymology 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
Slavic mythology