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Bird imitating singer Joe, also (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cockatoo

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

'imitating singer joe also' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'singer' could be 'cock' (cock is a kind of birdanimal) and 'cock' is found in the answer.
'also' could be 'too' (synonyms) and 'too' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'a' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for cockatoo that I've seen before include "Bird, a type of parrot" , "Crested bird" , "Australian parrot" , "White parrot" , "Australasian parrot" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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