Cryptic crossword clue
Songbird, something heard circling over high place 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TROUPIAL

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The straight part
We know that "Songbird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case songbird = troupial.
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 TROUPIAL mean?

TROUPIAL noun
  1. Any of three South American birds of the genus Icterus.
  2. (formerly) Any bird of the American family Icteridae; an icterid.

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