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Redbird

Redbird \Red"bird`\ (-b?rd`), n. (Zo["o]l.)

  1. The cardinal bird.

  2. The summer redbird ( Piranga rubra).

  3. The scarlet tanager. See Tanager.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
redbird

mid-13c., a name for sundry red or partly red birds, including the common bullfinch and the scarlet tanager, but in U.S. especially the cardinal, from red (adj.1) + bird (n.).

Wiktionary
redbird

n. 1 Any of several unrelated birds having red plumage, but especially the cardinal. 2 Any of various red cars formerly used in the New York City subway system. 3 A train of such cars.

WordNet
redbird
  1. n. the male is bright red with black wings and tail [syn: scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea, firebird]

  2. crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male [syn: cardinal, cardinal grosbeak, Richmondena Cardinalis, Cardinalis cardinalis]

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Redbird, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
Population (2000): 153
Housing Units (2000): 76
Land area (2000): 0.826934 sq. miles (2.141750 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.826934 sq. miles (2.141750 sq. km)
FIPS code: 62200
Located within: Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location: 35.888676 N, 95.588211 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Wikipedia
Redbird

Redbird, Redbirds, Red Bird or Red Birds may refer to:

Redbird (Heather Nova album)

Redbird is Heather Nova's eighth album, released on August 30, 2005. The album includes a cover of Chris Isaak's " Wicked Game". The first track, "Welcome", was also released in 2005 as a single in Europe. "Welcome" also appeared on the U.S./Canadian release of South. The album was produced by Nova's husband and long term producer Felix Tod, except for "Welcome" which was produced by The Matrix. When talking about the album, Heather has said:

Redbird (comics)

The Redbird is Robin's car from Batman comics.

Redbird (Redbird album)

Redbird is a recording by Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst and Peter Mulvey, released in 2003.

Redbird (John Zorn album)

Redbird is an album of contemporary classical music by American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist John Zorn consisting of two tribute compositions for artist Agnes Martin.

Usage examples of "redbird".

It was just Redbird, the one picked for this moment to speak in the voice of all the birds, to sing the song of all the singers, so that this boy could hear.

Alvin halfway hoped to understand that ancient tale, or at least to hear how Redbird told of things that he took part in.

Come like this at the end of his first face-to-face with the Unmaker, Redbird had to have some purpose.

She remembered hearing Redbird singing, watching Arthur Stuart interpret the song.

He sat astride his horse, a-standing in the middle of the bridge, listening to the redbird song.

But Measure was still awake, his eyes sparkling with the knowledge of what the Redbird said, of the living golden plow, of Alvin in the forgefire, of Arthur Stuart in the Hio.

He took a table right in front of Redbird who looked worried when he saw him.

Ben Slightman had thought a little furtherto the Redbird Two, south of the Gloriaand that was also fine.

Her redbird was there, his bright scarlet feathers vivid against the green leaves of the branch where he sat.

Sam recognized the man waiting, Lieutenant Hollander, one of the medics who had been in the Redbird that picked them up from California, what seemed like an eternity ago, though it had only been a few days.

Thomas surveyed the woods that enclosed the clearing where the Redbird had set them down.

Pentagon mesh, sent a false message to Lieutenant Dreymore, took over this Redbird, downloaded a rogue AI into its brain, and dumped us here, all without my people twigging to it?

She walked to the front of the Redbird and jumped up to look into the empty cockpit.

The Redbird had just enough light to reveal several men and women in uniform.

He had already made clear what he thought: the Redbird had come from Charon, not Thomas Wharington, or else Thomas worked for Charon.