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firebird
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Noun firebird has 3 senses
- firebird(n = noun.animal) piranga olivacea, redbird, scarlet tanager - the male is bright red with black wings and tail; Array is a kind of tanager
- firebird(n = noun.animal) baltimore bird, baltimore oriole, hangbird, icterus galbula galbula - eastern subspecies of northern oriole; Array is a kind of icterus galbula, northern oriole
- firebird(n = noun.animal) pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus, vermillion flycatcher - tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage; Array is a kind of flycatcher, new world flycatcher, tyrant bird, tyrant flycatcher
is a member of genus piranga, piranga
is a member of genus pyrocephalus, pyrocephalus
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