firebird

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

firebird (plural firebirds)

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. (Slavic mythology) 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