tanager Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males

WordNet

Tan"a*ger noun
Etymology
NL. tanagra, probably fr. Brazilian tangara.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) 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.

Webster 1913