The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tinkling \Tin"kling\, n. 1. A tinkle, or succession of tinkles. [1913 Webster] Drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds. --Gray. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) A grackle (Quiscalus crassirostris) native of Jamaica. It often associates with domestic cattle, and rids them of insects. [1913 Webster]