What does the cryptic crossword clue "Bird primarily kept isolated with islanders (4)" mean?

The definition is "Bird". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). K (first_letter="kept") + I (first_letter="isolated") + W (abbreviation="with") + I (first_letter="islanders") = KIWI; definition: "Bird" The answer is KIWI.

Bird primarily kept isolated with islanders (4)

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