What does the cryptic crossword clue "Vigil after cat caught bird (9)" mean?

The definition is "bird". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). WAKE (vigil) after homophone (caught) of KITTY I should have biffed this bird, if I could have remembered it. The answer is KITTIWAKE.

Vigil after cat caught bird (9)

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