tanager
noun
tan·a·ger
ˈta-ni-jər 
: any of numerous chiefly tropical American oscine birds (family Thraupidae) that are often brightly colored and inhabit mostly woodlands compare scarlet tanager
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Grosbeaks may have passed by your seed feeders or western tanagers may have sought berries in your yard.
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Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
Grace’s warbler, Nashville warbler, Bell’s vireo, summer tanager, Western tanager, black-headed grosbeak, to name a few.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
Be prepared for some competition; elderberries are a favorite of warblers, orioles, tanagers, and catbirds.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
In their endemic ranges, these wasps are eaten by skunks, squirrels, or bears, or snagged in flight by kingbirds and tanagers.
—Hannah Hoag, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
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Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
Grace’s warbler, Nashville warbler, Bell’s vireo, summer tanager, Western tanager, black-headed grosbeak, to name a few.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
Be prepared for some competition; elderberries are a favorite of warblers, orioles, tanagers, and catbirds.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
In their endemic ranges, these wasps are eaten by skunks, squirrels, or bears, or snagged in flight by kingbirds and tanagers.
—Hannah Hoag, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
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tanager
noun
tan·a·ger
ˈtan-i-jər
: any of numerous small mostly tropical American birds that are often brightly colored compare scarlet tanager
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