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How to Say "red bird" in Spanish

The Spanish word forred birdis cardenalA2 level.

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nounA2
informal description
A bright red male cardinal bird with a distinctive crest and a black mask around its beak, perched on a tree branch.

Examples

Vimos un hermoso cardenal macho en el árbol.

We saw a beautiful male cardinal in the tree.

El cardenal tiene un canto muy distintivo.

The cardinal has a very distinctive song.

Context is Key

In a conversation about nature or birds, 'cardenal' will almost certainly refer to the bird, not the religious figure.

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