Tanager

n.

1.

(Zool.) Any one of numerous species of bright-colored singing birds belonging to Tanagra, Piranga, and allied genera. The scarlet tanager (Piranga erythromelas) and the summer redbird (Piranga rubra) are common species of the United States.

Noun

1.

tanager - any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males

family Thraupidae, firebird, hepatic tanager, oscine, oscine bird, Piranga flava hepatica, Piranga ludoviciana, Piranga olivacea, Piranga rubra, redbird, scarlet tanager, summer redbird, summer tanager, Thraupidae, western tanager