tanager

/ˈtænədʒər/

Other forms: tanagers

Definitions of tanager

1. noun

   any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males
   types:

   Piranga olivacea, firebird, redbird, scarlet tanager

   the male is bright red with black wings and tail

   Piranga ludoviciana, western tanager

   of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red

   Piranga rubra, summer redbird, summer tanager

   of middle and southern United States; male is deep rose-red the female mostly yellow

   Piranga flava hepatica, hepatic tanager

   common tanager of southwestern United States and Mexico

   type of:

   oscine, oscine bird

   passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus