Bird table with a hole in it (7)

I believe the answer is:

rooster

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'bird' is the definition.
(rooster is a kind of bird)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for rooster that I've seen before include "Male hen" , "Farmyard fowl" , "Chanticleer" , "Adult male chicken" , "Domestic cock" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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