'Piranga erythromelas' definitions:

Definition of 'Piranga erythromelas'

From: GCIDE
  • Tanager \Tan"a*ger\, n. [NL. tanagra, probably fr. Brazilian tangara.] (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]