A bald one is US emblem (5)

I believe the answer is:

eagle

(Other definitions for eagle that I've seen before include "Keen-sighted bird of prey" , "Bald, golden, bird" , "two strokes fewer?" , "High-flyer" , "may be soaring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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