Cryptic crossword clue
Cat, short one, comes to birds 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "birds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case birds = kittiwakes.
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What does KITTIWAKES mean?

KITTIWAKES noun
  1. 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.

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