A parrot would be a bit mad to imitate a crow! (5)

I believe the answer is:

macaw

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'a parrot' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for macaw that I've seen before include "Largest parrot" , "Large and showy Latin American parrot" , "Large bright parrot" , "Brightly-coloured parrot" , "New World parrot" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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