quiscalus crassirostris

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quiscalus crassirostris - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Tinkling \Tin"kling\, n.
     1. A tinkle, or succession of tinkles.
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              Drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds. --Gray.
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     2. (Zool.) A grackle (Quiscalus crassirostris) native of
        Jamaica. It often associates with domestic cattle, and
        rids them of insects.
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