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red·bird

(rĕd′bûrd′)

Any of various birds with red plumage, as the cardinal or scarlet tanager.

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redbird

(ˈrɛdˌbɜːd)

(Animals) US another name for cardinal⁴

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red′ bird′

n. Slang.

[1965–70]

red•bird

(ˈrɛdˌbɜrd)

n.

any of various birds that have red plumage, as the cardinal or scarlet tanager.

[1660–70]

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Noun	1.	redbird - the male is bright red with black wings and tail firebird, Piranga olivacea, scarlet tanager tanager - any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males genus Piranga, Piranga - a genus of Thraupidae
	2.	redbird - crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male cardinal grosbeak, Cardinalis cardinalis, Richmondena Cardinalis, cardinal finch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds genus Richmondena, Richmondena - cardinals

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