Tanager \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)