genus Piranga

Thesaurus

Noun

1.genus Piranga - a genus of Thraupidae Pirangabird genus - a genus of birdsfamily Thraupidae, Thraupidae - tanagersfirebird, Piranga olivacea, redbird, scarlet tanager - the male is bright red with black wings and tailPiranga ludoviciana, western tanager - of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-redPiranga rubra, summer redbird, summer tanager - of middle and southern United States; male is deep rose-red the female mostly yellowhepatic tanager, Piranga flava hepatica - common tanager of southwestern United States and Mexico