Category:Tanager

Tan"a*ger, n. Etym: [nl. tanagra, probably fr. Brazilian tangara.] (zoöl.)

Defn: 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.