Ape that flies (6)
I believe the answer is:
parrot
'ape' is the definition.
(both can mean to imitate)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for parrot that I've seen before include "Repeat unintelligently" , "18's [BIRD]" , "Tropical bird noted for mimicking speech" , "Ape" , "One repeating" .)