Copy-cats or birds? (7)

I believe the answer is:

parrots

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'birds?' is the definition.
(parrot is a kind of bird)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for parrots that I've seen before include "Brightly-coloured tropical birds" , "Brightly colored tropical birds" , "Imitates" , "Repeats" , "Tropical birds able to mimic sounds" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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