Cryptic crossword clue
A certain poet briefly enthralled by that female — Aussie bird 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word HONEYEATER

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The straight part
We know that "Aussie bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case aussie bird = honeyeater.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HONEYEATER mean?

HONEYEATER noun
  1. Any of the many Australasian birds of the family Meliphagidae, which have a tongue adapted for obtaining nectar from flowers.

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