Cryptic crossword clue
Hawk gripping tail of mynah bird 6

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

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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 = chough.
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What does CHOUGH mean?

CHOUGH noun
  1. Either of two species of bird of the genus Pyrrhocorax in the crow family Corvidae that breed mainly in high mountains and on coastal sea cliffs of Eurasia.
  2. The white-winged chough, of genus Corcorax in the Australian mud-nest builders family, Corcoracidae, that inhabits dry woodlands.

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