Note bird and rabbit (8)
I believe the answer is:
chitchat
'rabbit' is the definition.
(rabbit can mean to chat or talk)
'note bird' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'note' could be 'chit' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'chit' is found in the answer.
'bird' could be 'chat' (chat is a kind of bird) and 'chat' is found within the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'and' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chitchat that I've seen before include "Inconsequential talk" , "Light informal conversation" , "Gossipy talk" , "rabbit" , "Idle nattering" .)