Any of numerous species of often colorful passerinebirds that inhabit New World forests, formerly all within the family Thraupidae, but now with some species placed in other families with birds such as finches and cardinals.
Origin
From New Latin Tanagra, from Portuguese tangara, from Old Tupi tangara.
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