Cryptic crossword clue
Bird’s very social behaviour that avoids cold 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word VULTURE

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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 = vulture.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does VULTURE mean?

VULTURE noun
  1. Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
  2. A person who profits from the suffering of others.
VULTURE verb
  1. To circle around one's target as if one were a vulture.

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