# firebird

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #43,646

## Definitions
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

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ffirebird`, `fierbird`, `firbeird`, `firebbird`, `firebidr`, `firebirdd`, `firebirrd`, `firebrid`, `fireibrd`, `firrebird`, `friebird`, `ifrebird`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/firebird