Small parrot and kite? Role is confused (8)
I believe the answer is:
lorikeet
'small parrot' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'kite? role is confused' is the wordplay.
'is confused' indicates an anagram.
'kite'+'role'='kiterole'
'kiterole' is an anagram of 'LORIKEET'.
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for lorikeet that I've seen before include "Kite role (anag) - parrot" , "Small parrot" , "Bird -- any of the small lories" .)