Cryptic crossword clue
A songbird, or a couple of bovines, do we hear? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BULBUL

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The straight part
We know that "A songbird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a songbird = bulbul.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BULBUL mean?

BULBUL noun
  1. Any of several passerine songbirds, of the family Pycnonotidae (currently, 27 genera recognized), native to Africa and parts of Asia, sometimes known as the ‘nightingale of the East’.

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