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A bird that forgot it had a song and settled for gossip.

means A person who talks constantly, often about trivial things — or, in zoology, any of several bird species (like waxwings) literally named for their chattering calls.

from Straightforward agentive formation: 'chatter' plus '-er.' 'Chatter' itself is echoic — a word built to imitate the quick, clicking rattle of teeth, birds, or rapid idle talk, likely with roots stretching back through Middle English to similar sound-mimicking forms in older Germanic speech. No hidden plot here — it's onomatopoeia doing exactly what it sounds like.

family
Bombycillidae, related to waxwings
diet
mostly fruit, occasionally insects
voice
harsh rattling call, not melodic
range
tropical forests of Central and South America
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