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Bird and elk - rest moving about (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kestrel

'bird' is the definition.
(kestrel is a kind of bird)

'elk rest moving about' is the wordplay.
'moving about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'elk'+'rest'='elkrest'
'elkrest' anagrammed gives 'KESTREL'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for kestrel that I've seen before include "Les, trek around the bird" , "Predator" , "It takes mice" , "High flier" , "Falcon that hovers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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