What does the cryptic crossword clue "Small hard seed, just the thing for bird (5)" mean?

The definition is "bird". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PIP (synonym="PIP") + IT (synonym="IT") = PIPIT; definition: "bird" The answer is PIPIT.

Small hard seed, just the thing for bird (5)

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