Fire Bird that is different from the Phoenix

I did this picture before the phoenix and even before the dragon. It's for a story. (>_>) It took a while to get the body proportions right, but it turned out pretty well. The feathers also turned out well, especially the tail. The bird's a little more blank-faced than I had hoped, but oh well.

Fire birds aren't that different from phoenixes (Phoenai? I guess there shouldn't really be a plural form).

Oh, and once again, ignore the writing. It's just notes to myself. (o_o) I suppose I could erase it in Photoshop but then it would look like I erased something. I made the paper too smudgy, you see. (._.)