Meaning of TANAGER
| Pronunciation: | | 'tanujur
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males |
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| | See Also: | | 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 | |
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| | Definition: | | \Tan"a*ger\, n. [NL. tanagra, probably fr. Brazilian
tangara.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.
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