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Definition of tanager in English: tanagernoun ˈtanədʒəˈtænədʒər A small American songbird of the bunting family, the male of which typically has brightly coloured plumage. Family Emberizidae (subfamily Thraupinae): many genera, in particular Tangara, and numerous species Example sentencesExamples - At first it's impossible to see anything through the thick mass of branches, but suddenly I spot a beautiful scarlet-plumed tanager perched on a branch.
- Shade plantations also provide homes to seasonal migrants like warblers, orioles, tanagers, and hummingbirds.
- You may also find cuckoos, kingbirds, flycatchers, swifts, swallows, orioles, and tanagers in the fall.
- I saw mockingbirds and bluebirds on my slow drive back, but grosbeaks, tanagers, kingbirds, and buntings are apparently not back yet.
- On the other hand, tanagers are mostly found in the narrow canopy layer where fruits can be found.
Origin Early 17th century (originally as tangara): from Tupi tangará, later refashioned on the pattern of the modern Latin genus name Tanagra. Definition of tanager in US English: tanagernounˈtanəjərˈtænədʒər A small American songbird of the bunting family, the male of which typically has brightly colored plumage. Family Emberizidae (subfamily Thraupinae): many genera, in particular Tangara, and numerous species Example sentencesExamples - On the other hand, tanagers are mostly found in the narrow canopy layer where fruits can be found.
- I saw mockingbirds and bluebirds on my slow drive back, but grosbeaks, tanagers, kingbirds, and buntings are apparently not back yet.
- At first it's impossible to see anything through the thick mass of branches, but suddenly I spot a beautiful scarlet-plumed tanager perched on a branch.
- Shade plantations also provide homes to seasonal migrants like warblers, orioles, tanagers, and hummingbirds.
- You may also find cuckoos, kingbirds, flycatchers, swifts, swallows, orioles, and tanagers in the fall.
Origin Early 17th century (originally as tangara): from Tupi tangará, later refashioned on the pattern of the modern Latin genus name Tanagra. |