A country's birds (7)

I believe the answer is:

turkeys

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'birds' is the definition.
(turkey is a kind of bird)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for turkeys that I've seen before include "The birds for cranberry sauce, or theatre flops" , "Birds with fan-shaped tails" , "Theatre flops or Christmas birds" , "Movie flops" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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