Coward caught by bird (6)

I believe the answer is:

craven

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'coward' is the definition.
(I know that craven is a type of coward)

'caught by bird' is the wordplay.
'caught by' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation. I am not sure about the 'by' bit.).
'bird' becomes 'raven' (raven is a kind of bird).
'c'+'raven'='CRAVEN'

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(Other definitions for craven that I've seen before include "Cowardly, spineless" , "Chicken" , "Without backbone" , "Cowardly and fearful" , "Chicken-hearted" .)

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