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Bird is rotten glider in a storm (4,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ring dotterel

'bird' is the definition.

'rotten glider in a storm' is the wordplay.
'in a storm' indicates anagramming the letters.
'rotten'+'glider'='rottenglider'
'rottenglider' is an anagram of 'RING DOTTEREL'.

'is' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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