Small songbird with the French name (5)
I believe the answer is:
title
'name' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'small songbird with the french' is the wordplay.
'small songbird' becomes 'tit' (I've seen this before).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'the french' becomes 'le'.
'tit'+'le'='TITLE'
(Other definitions for title that I've seen before include "Name of book, picture or rank" , "Document showing legal right to possess a property" , "Rank < deed" , "label" , "Lord, sir, doctor etc." .)