| tanager | <ornithology> Any one of numerous species of bright-coloured 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. Origin: NL. Tanagra, probably fr. Brazilian tangara. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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