scarlet tanager

scarlet tanager

n. A migratory songbird (Piranga olivacea) of the Americas, the male of which has bright scarlet plumage with a black tail and wings.

scarlet tanager

n (Animals) an E North American tanager, Piranga olivacea, the male of which has a bright red head and body with black wings and tail

scar′let tan′ager

n. a tanager, Piranga olivacea, that breeds in E North America: the male in spring and summer is scarlet with black wings and tail. [1800–10, Amer.]

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scarlet tanager - the male is bright red with black wings and tailfirebird, Piranga olivacea, redbirdtanager - any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored malesgenus Piranga, Piranga - a genus of Thraupidae