[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tattler \tat"tler\, n.
   1. one who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.
      --jer. taylor.
      1913 webster

   2. zool. any one of several species of large, long-legged
      sandpipers belonging to the genus totanus.
      1913 webster

   note: the common american species are the greater tattler, or
         telltale totanus melanoleucus, the smaller tattler,
         or lesser yellowlegs totanus flavipes, the solitary
         tattler totanus solitarius, and the semipalmated
         tattler, or willet. the first two are called also
         telltale, telltale spine, telltale tattler,
         yellowlegs, yellowshanks, and yelper.
         1913 webster
see also:
totanus totanus melanoleucus totanus flavipes totanus solitarius telltale telltale spine 
telltale tattler yellowlegs yellowshanks yelper. 

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