Almost sense an exotic bird (6)

I believe the answer is:

toucan

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'exotic bird' is the definition.
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I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for toucan that I've seen before include "Brightly-coloured tropical bird with large beak" , "Fruit-eating bird" , "Large-beaked bird" , "Bird with large, colourful bill" , "Sounds as if a pair is able for the tropical bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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