Bird in place being adapted (7)
I believe the answer is:
pelican
'bird' is the definition.
(pelican is a kind of bird)
'in place being adapted' is the wordplay.
'being adapted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in'+'place'='inplace'
'inplace' anagrammed gives 'PELICAN'.
(Other definitions for pelican that I've seen before include "In place (anag.)" , "Large-billed waterbird" , "Large waterbird" , "Aquatic bird - type of road crossing" , "Seabird having a large bill with a pouch for fish" .)