The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word KITTIWAKES
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What does KITTIWAKES mean?
KITTIWAKES noun- Either of two small gulls in the genus Rissa of the family Laridae that nest in colonies on sea cliffs and spend the winter on the open ocean.