The Collaborative International Dictionary
Piranga erythromelas
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.