1. (noun)
scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea, redbird, firebird
- the male is bright red with black wings and tail Synonyms: cardinal, redbird, scarlet tanager, firebird, hangbird, cardinal grosbeak, vermillion flycatcher
2. (noun)
cardinal, cardinal grosbeak, Richmondena Cardinalis, Cardinalis cardinalis, redbird
- crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male Synonyms: cardinal number, cardinal, redbird, carmine, scarlet tanager, firebird, cardinal grosbeak