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Bird, fish and insect (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cockroach

'insect' is the definition.
(cockroach is a kind of insect)

'bird fish' is the wordplay.
'bird' becomes 'cock' (cock is a kind of bird).
'fish' becomes 'roach' (roach is a type of fish).
'cock'+'roach'='COCKROACH'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for cockroach that I've seen before include "Cork coach can be a pest" , "See pest" , "Rock coach turns out to be an insect" , "Household insect pest" , "Beetle-like insect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Sun.
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