Bird in scoter getting to soar? (5)
I believe the answer is:
egret
'bird' is the definition.
(egret is a kind of bird)
'in scoter getting to soar?' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'to soar?' is a reversal indicator (soar backwards).
'terge' can be found hidden inside 'scoter getting'.
'terge' in reverse letter order is 'EGRET'.
(Other definitions for egret that I've seen before include "Lesser white heron" , "One wading" , "White-feathered wading bird" , "White wading-bird" , "Type of forty eight Ac" .)