tanager

One entry found for tanager.

Main Entry: tan·a·ger
Pronunciation: 'ta-ni-j&r
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin tanagra, modification of Portuguese tangará, any of various birds of the suboscine family Pipridae, from Tupi tagará, ta[ng]gará
: any of numerous chiefly tropical American oscine birds (family Thraupidae) that are often brightly colored and inhabit mostly woodlands -- compare SCARLET TANAGER