Definitions for: Cackler

[n] any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae
[n] a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk

Webster (1913) Definition: Cac"kler, n.
1. A fowl that cackles.

2. One who prattles, or tells tales; a tattler.

Synonyms: babbler

See Also: biddy, genus Timalia, hen, oscine, oscine bird, Timalia