Western Tanager (Noun)
Meaning
Of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The western tanager is a songbird that breeds in the coniferous forests of western North America.
- During its breeding season, the male western tanager is recognizable by its distinctive black, yellow, and orange-red plumage.
- A flash of orange-red caught the birder's eye as a western tanager flitted through the trees.
- In the spring, western tanagers migrate north from their wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in western North America.
- The bright colors of the male western tanager made it a standout among the more subdued hues of the forest underbrush.