Cryptic crossword clue
Some hand tools found under the scared birds 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word YELLOWHAMMERS

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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 = yellowhammers.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does YELLOWHAMMERS mean?

YELLOWHAMMERS noun
  1. A passerine bird, Emberiza citrinella, of western Eurasia, which is mainly yellow in colour.
  2. The northern flicker, Colaptes auratus.
  3. A native or resident of the American state of Alabama.

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