western tanager

western tanager

n. A tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) of western North America and of Central America, the male of which is yellow with a red head and a black back.

west′ern tan′ager

n. a tanager, Piranga ludoviciana, of W North America, the male of which is black, yellow, and orange-red.

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Noun

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western tanager - of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-redPiranga ludovicianatanager - any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored malesgenus Piranga, Piranga - a genus of Thraupidae