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Bird, poor flier — deaf (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fieldfare

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

'poor flier deaf' is the wordplay.
'poor' indicates an anagram.
'flier'+'deaf'='flierdeaf'
'flierdeaf' with letters rearranged gives 'FIELDFARE'.

(Other definitions for fieldfare that I've seen before include "Speckled bird" , "Deaf flier (anag) - migratory thrush" , "Flighty singer" , "Migratory thrush -- FA ref lied (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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