Cryptic crossword clue
Bird having minimal time in water, getting cold — perch found outside 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bird = pratincole.
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What does PRATINCOLE mean?

PRATINCOLE noun
  1. Any of several species of birds in the genera Glareola or Stiltia of the family Glareolidae.

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