Curlew's cousin (5)
I believe the answer is:
snipe
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">curlew's cousin</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for snipe that I've seen before include "Curlew or sandpiper" , "Perhaps carp" , "From concealed position, shoot" , "To pick off soldiers, say" , "Wading bird with long straight bill" .)